Ideally, in an Experimental Situation, Everything Is Held Constant Except

question 169

Multiple Choice

Ideally, in an experimental situation, everything is held constant except for the _______________, which is manipulated by the researchers.

• A) control variable
• B) dependent variable
• C) independent variable
• D) extraneous variable

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