Research definitions Variable -that, which varies, or is subject to change. Independent Variable -the experimental variable or variable that is manipulated by the research and has some effect on the Dependent Variable. If there is a change or effect, we may conclude that affected the Independent Variable affected the Dependent Variable. Dependent - we can define the dependent variable as the variable that is being measured. It is this variable that we, as the researchers, …showed first 75 words of 1186 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1186 total…define things as real, they are real in their consequences." An example of a self-fulfilling prophecy would be a stock market crash - you would lose your money if you don't get out as quickly as possible, so you sell and so do many others, and, indeed, many people lose money because the values of the stocks decrease. Range a series of things in a line Variation varying; departure from normal kind, standard, type, etc