psychology question for smart guru
In as essay of 250-500 words, thoroughly address the following items:
- Define the term independent variable and identify the independent variable for this study.
- Describe the scale of measurement used for the independent variable.
- Define the term dependent variable and identify the dependent variable for this study.
- Describe the scale of measurement used for the dependent variable.
- Provide an example of a simple study using Schmidt (1994) as a model. State the purpose of the research (Schmidt's purpose was to examine the effects of humor on memory), the research question (Schmidt's research question was: What are the effects of humor on memory?), the independent variable, and the dependent variable for your study.