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You do not currently have access to this chapter. PurchaseOur books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions. Purchasing information What is the name of the unintended influence of observers or experiments on subjects?Sociologists use the term reliability to refer to the unintended influence that observers of experiments can have on their subjects.
What is the term for a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions?Variable. A measurable trait or characteristic. that is subject to change under. different conditions.
When one variable directly influences another variable the relationship is called?Causal relationships between variables may consist of direct and indirect effects. Direct causal effects are effects that go directly from one variable to another. Indirect effects occur when the relationship between two variables is mediated by one or more variables. For example, in Fig.
When one variable is the influence that directly creates a change in another variable we can best describe this relationship as?Causation means that changes in one variable brings about changes in the other; there is a cause-and-effect relationship between variables. The two variables are correlated with each other, and there's also a causal link between them.
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