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All Categories > Key Elements of Experimental Design > Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables
Activity: Having Fun with Operational Definitions
This activity provides an opportunity for students to reinforce their understanding of independent and dependent variables as well as their ability to operational define them within the context of a research question.
Identifying IVs & DVs; Operational Definitions
Author: David B. Strohmetz
Monmouth University
Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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