To Make Sure That Unintended Variables Do Not Confound a Study

question 54

Multiple Choice

To make sure that unintended variables do not confound a study, many potential variables

• A) Are kept constant, or the same, across conditions
• B) Can be made to co-vary with the independent variable
• C) Are ignored
• D) Are transformed into another measurement scale

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The cumulative amount of net income earned by a company that is retained and not distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

Net Income

The remaining earnings of a corporation after deducting all operating costs and tax obligations from its revenue.

Dividends Declared

The action by a company's board of directors to distribute a specified amount of the company’s earnings to its shareholders.