Third Variables and Experimental Research in Social Psychology
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Which of the following best defines a third variable?

  • A variable that is randomly assigned to participants in experimental research
  • A variable that is manipulated in experimental research
  • A variable that is measured in correlational research
  • A variable that is unmeasured in correlational research but can explain the relationship between two other variables (correct)

    • What is the main purpose of experimental research in social psychology?

  • To determine the cause of a particular outcome
  • To measure the relationship between two variables
  • To manipulate variables and make strong inferences about the relationship between them (correct)
  • To randomly assign participants to different conditions

    • What does self-selection refer to in correlational research?

  • The situation in which the participant determines their own level of each variable (correct)
  • The situation in which the researcher determines the participant's level of each variable
  • The situation in which the researcher determines their own level of each variable
  • The situation in which the participant determines the researcher's level of each variable

    • What is the independent variable in correlational research?

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    What is the dependent variable in experimental research?

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