Research I (Grade 9)

Answer Sheet for Module 7: RESEARCH VARIABLES

NAME: ____________________________________ SECTION: _____________________ SCORE: _________

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ODD-MAN-OUT

1. INDEPENDENT 2. DEPENDENT 3. CONTROL 4. EXTRANEOUS 5. QUALITATIVE 6. DISCRETE

V A R I A B L E S
Cofounding Categorical Not
A Stimulus Effect Unchanged
variable continous

There are
many of Can be ordinal or Result of
B Manipulated Response Uncontrolled
these in an nominal enumeration
experiment

Prevent Can be
Affects the categorized
influencing Restricted to
C Effect Input dependent according to
the outcome certain value
variable characteristics
of the study

Primary Gives validity to

D Predictor Predicted to Can be measured Countable
interest the study

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Exercise 1. QL V or QT V? Exercise 2. Discrete or Continuous V?
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Exercise 3. Independent and Dependent V
1. Level of education influences job satisfaction.
2. Advertisement helps in sales promotion.
3. The type of diet and weight loss
4. Nursing intervention causes more rapid recovery.
5. Brightness of light and greenness of leaf color
6. Aging and blueberries intake
EXPLORE : Independent and Dependent Variables: Practice Worksheet
PART I
1. Independent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________________
2. Independent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________________
3. Independent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________________
4. Independent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________________
5. Independent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________________
 6. Independent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________________

PART II
1. Experiment:
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Independent Variable: _______________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
2. Experiment:
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Independent Variable: _______________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
3. Experiment:
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Independent Variable: _______________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
4. Experiment:
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Independent Variable: _______________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
5. Experiment:
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Independent Variable: _______________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: _________________________________________________________________
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Exercise 4. Identifying Control Variable
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
 Exercise 5. Extraneous Variable
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2.
3.
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5.

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED:

IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING VARIABLES
1. My research problem is
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2. The immediate/general objective of my study is:

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3. The specific objectives of my study are:

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4. The variables of my study are:

Indepent V. Dependent V. Control V. Extraneous V. Moderating V. Other kinds of

V (specify)
(1 only) (1 or more ) (2 or more) ( 2 or more) ( if any)

5. Why are extraneous variables dangerous? How can the danger be avoided?
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