Research Methods: Extraneous and Confounding Variables

This episode explains extraneous variables in an experiment, and how certain variables can prove to be confounding to an experiment.
written by Dale Doty
produced by ByPass Publishing
copyright 2013

[@maramhesham2147]

Finally I know the difference between confounding variables and extraneous variables! Thanks :)

[@thibault7996]

@javeed rahman Confounding variables are extraneous variables that impact your results.

[@ashraf8341]

They're the same nah?

[@T1raffe]

A level Psychology peeps?

[@hannahguy5461]

Yup

[@loupopz_]

Bruh I’m doing GCSE psychology and the thing is so annoying lmao

[@lidkmoncayo7090]

Thank you so much, I was so confused and your video helped so much, now I understand it better and clear! Why don’t lecturers say so?? They confused us so much!! Thanks though!🤗

[@arushivohra9289]

Understood the difference in more depth! Thank you... You may or may not have just got me a 9 in psychology... :)

[@zunbaby5469]

haha i was so confused until i watched this thanks so much!

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This was posted when I was a happy child.

[@exthxr_04x21]

what’s the difference between a confounding and extraneous variable? Or are they the same thing? Caus I looked it up and I can’t find a clear difference

[@FOZZER-UBERMENSCH]

A confounding variable is an extraneous variable that has managed to effect the dependent variable and the results of the experiment because it has not been controlled.
e.g situational variables, participant variables, investigator effects and demand characteristics are all extraneous variables that have the potential to effect the results of the experiment. If they are not controlled however, they become confounding variables.
Hope this helps.

[@exthxr_04x21]

@@FOZZER-UBERMENSCH I did help a lot thank you :)

[@alfielake2224]

what does it mean by varying systematically?

[@spoorthy8570]

So extraneous variable are variables that can be changed, but confounding variables are found out after the experiment is done, hence cannot be changed?

[@alejandrorobles1343]

So wtf is an intervening variable?

[@reyncrisostomo2326]

all extraneous variables are confounding variables is that statement correct?

[@dianabiondo550]

See that's what I'm confused about too. My professor wants us to take 2 scenarios and identify a possible extraneous variable and a possible confounding variable. That doesn't make sense at all to me because aren't all of the "possibles" extraneous? It can't be confounding unless it's proven to have an effect

[@judahberry357]

very well explained, thank u!

[@faith-leeosbourne4045]

Thanks so much, I was really confused before :)

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Thank you for this video!!!

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THANK YOU!!!

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thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks :D really simply explained.

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Great video!!!

[@lillian5353]

Haha have a psych exam in a couple hours!

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sounds like sam'onella

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finallyyy

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good luck for the VCE Psych exam tomorrow everyone!!

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