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VARIABLE CRITERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dependent variable
1, record 1, English, dependent%20variable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive variable 2, record 1, English, passive%20variable
correct
- criterion variable 2, record 1, English, criterion%20variable
correct
- manifestational variable 2, record 1, English, manifestational%20variable
- outcome variable 2, record 1, English, outcome%20variable
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When conducting studies and experiments, researchers pay attention to constants and variables to draw conclusions. Constants are the factors that do not change throughout the experiment, and variables are the factors that vary or have the potential to vary. While there are many different kinds of variables, the two most commonly discussed are the dependent and independent variables. … The dependent variable is the factor that receives the stimulus. Researchers measure dependent variables to explore the potential effects of the stimulus, because the aptly named dependent variable is dependent upon the stimulus to be changed. For example, in a study on the relationship between the length of a bicycle ride and the riders' heart rate, the dependent variable is the heart rate, which the length of the bicycle ride may affect. … The independent variable is the factor altered or varied to give various amounts of the stimulus. 3, record 1, English, - dependent%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable dépendante
1, record 1, French, variable%20d%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VD 2, record 1, French, VD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variable passive 3, record 1, French, variable%20passive
correct, feminine noun
- variable critère 4, record 1, French, variable%20crit%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- variable réponse 3, record 1, French, variable%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formulation des variables. Une variable est un élément dont la valeur peut changer et prendre différentes formes. Notre étude distinguera la variable indépendante et la variable dépendante qui seront à leur tour déclinées en indicateurs. III.4.1 La variable indépendante (VI) […] désigne le facteur que l'expérimentateur fait varier (manipule) afin d'observer (ou mesurer) les effets sur d'autres facteurs qu'on nomme variables dépendantes. […] III.4.2 La variable dépendante (VD) […] est liée à l'objet de recherche, et renvoie à l'effet présumé du phénomène de recherche à étudier. C'est la variable passive, encore appelée variable réponse, parce qu'elle indique le phénomène que le chercheur essaie d'expliquer. 2, record 1, French, - variable%20d%C3%A9pendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criterion variable
1, record 2, English, criterion%20variable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The multiple regression method is used to determine the correlation between the criterion variable and a combination of two or more predictor variables. It can be used to analyse data from any quantitative research design. 1, record 2, English, - criterion%20variable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable critère
1, record 2, French, variable%20crit%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- variable passive 2, record 2, French, variable%20passive
correct, feminine noun
- variable réponse 2, record 2, French, variable%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est la variable passive, appelée parfois réponse, voire variable critère parce qu'elle indique le phénomène que le chercheur cherche à expliquer. 2, record 2, French, - variable%20crit%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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