Types of Variables
I am used to measure the outcome of a research study.
What is dependent variable?
Doesn't matter the outcome, I will say I knew it all along.
What is hindsight bias?
I am a testable prediction.
What is hypothesis?
I am a method that collects demographics and answers to measures.
What is survey method?
I am responsible for categories only?
What is nominal variable?
I am a variable that theoretically has no endpoint.
What is continuous variable?
I am used when making judgments about the probability of an event under uncertainty.
What is representativeness heuristic?
I am responsible for mental discomfort experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.
What is cognitive dissonance?
Only the researcher knows about the assigned groups for my study.
What is single-blinded study?
I am responsible for categories, order, and equal units?
What is interval variable?
You may use me to explain the relationship between two things that correlate.
What is the third variable problem?
I am a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind.
What is availability heuristic?
The more people around, the less likely the are to feel responsible.
What is bystander effect?
Neither the researcher or participants know about the assigned groups?
What is double-blinded study?
I am responsible for categories and order?
What is ordinal variable?
I am a type of variable that can include breeds of dogs, colors, or majors?
What is categorical variable?
If I experience a successful outcome with a random event, I have a greater probability of success in further attempts.
What is hot hand fallacy?
I am responsible for falsely attributing something to either the person or the individual.
What is attribution-error theory?
Use me tell readers what a variable is within a study.
What is operational definition?
I am responsible for categories, order, and equal units, and I have a true zero?
What is ratio variable?
I cannot be randomly assigned?
What is quasi independent variable?
I believe that, if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future.
What is gambler's fallacy?
It can be very difficult for me to change my minds unless I am presented with a massive amount of disproving evidence.
What is perseverance theory?
Who popularized lobotomies in the U.S.?
Who is Walter Freeman?
I am countable, finite and only contain certain values.