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Independent and dependent statistical variables by Robby Powell Many times, one hears about a recently published story that links soda consumption to obesity or smoking to lung disease. There are many more examples that one can find announced in a major newspaper, a popular magazine, a journal, or even televisio... More> How do sociologists establish cause and effect relationships? by Elizabeth M. Young Sociologists observe the social "organism" as biological scientists study living organisms. The individual is a contributing and an affective part of a systematic whole. In complex societies, there may be nested systems, or multiple systems inside o... More>
	Understanding the difference between quantitative and qualitative variables by B. Leslie Baird Scientific experiments will normally have three types of variables; controlled, independent and dependent. Variables are a condition or factor that is used in testing a hypothesis and generating a conclusion. These three types of variables can also ... More> Advantages of using variable schedules of reinforcement in dog training by Pat Gray Schedules of reinforcement are used in operant conditioning to reward a dog in order to control a desired operant (learned) behavior. Reinforcement schedules are used to strengthen, weakened or "shape" a dog's behavior. There are several different r... More>
Constructing variables for a science fair project by Disinvestment Supporter Variables are central to any scientific endeavor, because they represent the action of an experiment or observation. In an experiment, we refer to them as dependent, independent, and extraneous, concepts that are learned best through examples. The i... More> Correlation and causation explained by Alicia M Prater PhD Correlation and causation are two terms that are often misunderstood , especially in the context of the sciences. Correlation is a relationship between variables, whereas causation means that one variable is directly affected or influenced by anothe... More>
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