208044894 | independent variable | the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter | |
208044895 | dependent variable | the variable that is measured to see what effect the independent variable had | |
208044896 | placebo | something given to some of an experiment's participants in order for them to think they are receiving the real treatment | |
208044897 | double-blind design | an experimental procedure in which neither the research staff nor the research participants know who is receiving the treatment or placebo | |
208044898 | placebo effect | an observed improvement in subjects because subjects believe a change will occur | |
208044899 | experimenter bias | any effect that the expectations of the researcher may have had on the measurement and recording of the dependent variable | |
208044900 | confounding variables | factors that cause differences between the experimental group and the control group other than the independent variable |
Concept Quiz 5
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