Statistics for Psychology: A Beginner's Guide
Second Edition
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Define these key terms
1. Independent variable: Variable that is independent of all others in study
2. Dependent variable: Variable that is affected by IV(s)
3. Effect size: Strength of relationship between variables
Fill in the gaps
1. The horizontal axis of a graph is called the x-axis.
2. The vertical axis of a graph is called the y-axis.
3. A natural effect size is measured using the same scale as the dependent variable.
4. The range of possible values for r is –1 to 0 to +1.