Confounding variables

[hardworker]

what are some examples of confounding variables

[vashappenin]

Confounding variables are those that have already had some kind of negative effect on the DV and thus the results.
Hence, you can't just come up with confounding variables now, you're supposed to look for them within the case/study they give you.
Potential confounding variables (extraneous variables):
- Artificiality
- Individual participant differences
- Placebo effect
- Experimenter effect
- Order effect
- Type of sampling used (namely convenience sampling)
 etc.

[hardworker]

what are some examples of confounding variables

so what the difference between extraneous and confounding variables

[Felicity Wishes]

what are some examples of confounding variables

so what the difference between extraneous and confounding variables

One MAY have an effect (Extraneous), one DOES have an effect. (Confounding)

& hey... you might as well thank vashappenin for their response as it was pretty good. Give them a +1 or something.

[hardworker]

what are some examples of confounding variables

so what the difference between extraneous and confounding variables

One MAY have an effect (Extraneous), one DOES have an effect. (Confounding)

thanks bro

[Felicity Wishes]

what are some examples of confounding variables

so what the difference between extraneous and confounding variables

One MAY have an effect (Extraneous), one DOES have an effect. (Confounding)

thanks bro

no probs hardworker

[katykins]

what are some examples of confounding variables

so what the difference between extraneous and confounding variables

One MAY have an effect (Extraneous), one DOES have an effect. (Confounding)

& hey... you might as well thank vashappenin for their response as it was pretty good. Give them a +1 or something.

Thanks felicity, that has actually cleared up a lot of misunderstanding for me! +1 for you!

[Genericname2365]

It confuses me as to why they couldn't use a simple explanation like that in the textbook. I still don't think I understand the way they explain it.

[Felicity Wishes]

It confuses me as to why they couldn't use a simple explanation like that in the textbook. I still don't think I understand the way they explain it.

The book makes it so hard. I only understood these variables very recently!

[RTandon]

Gender is usually a good confounding variable!