The Logic of the Experimental Method Rests Heavily on the Assumption

question 136

Multiple Choice

The logic of the experimental method rests heavily on the assumption that

• A) two variables are positively correlated.
• B) experimental and control groups are alike in all important matters except for the independent variable.
• C) experimental and control groups are alike in all important matters except for the dependent variable.
• D) the independent variable is quantifiable and measurable.

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