A Comparative Experiment

question 49

Multiple Choice

A comparative experiment

• A) has only independent variables.
• B) has only one dependent variable.
• C) compares one independent variable with one dependent variable.
• D) starts with groups or samples that are as similar as possible.
• E) starts with the prediction that there will be a difference between groups or samples.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

is a psychological theory focused on how individuals interpret events and how this relates to their thinking and behavior, particularly how they assign causality to events and actions.

Declining Economy

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Expectation Theory

Expectation Theory, often related to motivation, suggests that individuals are motivated to act in a certain way based on their expectations of the outcome.

Procrastinate

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