An Experimental Design Is a Procedure for Ensuring That

question 77

Multiple Choice

An experimental design is a procedure for ensuring that:

• A)the change in the dependent variable may be solely attributed to the change in the independent variable.
• B)the change in the independent variable may be solely attributed to the change in the complex variable.
• C)the change in the dependent variable may be solely attributed to the change in the extraneous variable.
• D)any and all effects on all experimental values are measured.
• E)the manipulation made on the complex variable is accurately measured.

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