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What counts as a variable?

What counts as a variable?

Flow diagram of a psychology experiment showing the independent variable as question wording, the participant experiencing the condition, the dependent variable as estimated speed, and extraneous variables such as the same film clip, instructions, room, and timing being controlled

A variable is any feature of a person, situation or task that can change. The diagram shows the basic logic of an experiment: one variable is changed, one is measured, and other influences are controlled.

Variables Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Variables

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