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**Introduction to Psychology and Research**
Instructor: Daniel Ondich dan.ondich@sobrietyhigh.org

**What's Due for Lesson 9:**

 * < **Video Version:**
 * None ||< **On Nicenet.org:**
 * None ||< **In your wiki:**
 * Create a "Variables" page
 * Read and take notes on ch.1, lesson 3: Variables, topic 1
 * Variables Activity (will have time to finish lesson 10) ||< **Vocabulary:**
 * Experiment
 * Double-blind procedure
 * Placebo effect
 * Experimental condition
 * Control condition
 * Random assignment
 * Independent variable
 * Dependent variable
 * Extraneous and confounding variable ||< **Other:**
 * None ||

**Step 1**:
Create a new page in your wiki called "Variables". Copy and past the following into your "Variables" page and follow the link in Step 2 to find the information.

Take notes on the following in your new "Variables" wiki page:

Vocabulary:
 * Experiment
 * Double-blind procedure
 * Placebo effect
 * Experimental condition
 * Control condition
 * Random assignment
 * Independent variable
 * Dependent variable
 * Extraneous and confounding variable: variables **other than** the independent variable which may have an effect on the dependent variable . They are important when designing your experiment because they could potentially alter your results leading to misinterpretation and flawed conclusions! They are variables outside your control that may affect the results of the experiment.

**Step 2**:
Go to Hippocampus.org in a new tab and read  [|Chapter 1, Lesson 3, Topic 1].

As you read, define the above vocabulary **in your own words** in **//your//** course wiki.

Take notes on the **main ideas** in **//your//** "Variables" wiki page.

**Step 3**:
Copy and paste the "Variables Worksheet" into your "Variables" page and answer the questions. You may work with another student in you class to complete this assignment.

Variables Worksheet
Name:

Please identify the independent variables, dependent variables, control variables and suggest possible extraneous or confounding variables for each of the following problem students.

1. This study will investigate the relationship between parental drug addition and the incidence of birth defects in infants.

- Independent: Parental drug addiction (cause)

- Dependent: Incidence of birth defects in infants (effect)

- Extraneous: Type of drug used by parent, gender, economic class (not accounted for in study)

2. The purpose of this research is to study the effects of repetition on long term and short term memory of adult college students.

- Independent:

- Dependent:

- Extraneous:

3. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of positive reinforcement on the self concept levels of male and female fifth grade students.

- Independent:

- Dependent:

- Extraneous:

4. This study will compare the differences between counselors and non-counselors on a measure of self-disclosure.

- Independent:

- Dependent:

- Extraneous:

5. This research investigates the relative effectiveness of two types of incentives, token and praise, on math achievement in high school sophomores. Gender differences are also analyzed.

- Independent:

- Dependent:

- Extraneous:

6. This study will study dropout rates of male students compared to female students.

- Independent:

- Dependent:

- Extraneous:

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