Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.

Resource 1: Basic Research and Applied Research Definitions and Differences Video & Lesson Transcript Study

Description: Video discusses the differences between basic and applied research and provides an example of a study that could be examined from both a basic and applied perspective.

Resource 2: Independent and Dependent Variables

Description: Animated video discusses the definitions of independent and dependent variables and provides examples of these variables in research.

Resource 3: Research Methods: Extraneous and Confounding Variables

Description: This episode explains extraneous variables in an experiment, and how certain variables can become confounding variables in an experiment.

Resource 4: Mediating vs. Moderating Variables

Description: The video discusses the difference between mediating and moderating variables as well as extraneous variables.

Resource 5: Hypothesis Testing

Description: Short article that discusses the differences between the alternative and null hypothesis using an example.