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Q1: What’s a DV dependent on?

A1: We hope it is dependent on our manipulation (the IV).

Q2: I have taken an intro stats course, and I can’t make heads or tails out of the research I am reading.

A2: We understand. The statistics used by most researchers today go well beyond what you learned in your intro stats course. You will need a graduate-level course under your belt to understand a lot of the statistics you will read about, but we hope you will be able to understand on a conceptual level a lot of what you read.

Q3: I just read a research article, and they talked about a bunch of correlation stuff and validity and reliability. I have no clue.

A3: Read Chapters 4 and 5.

Q4: I just read a paper that talked about stratified sampling.

A4: Go to Chapter 6.

Q5: My prof tells me to use APA style in my report, but the articles I have read don’t look anything like the APA manual.

A5: Yes, each specific journal uses its own style. Go to Chapter 14.