Including a Nuisance Variable as an Independent Variable in Your

question 15

Multiple Choice

Including a nuisance variable as an independent variable in your experimental design

• A) is a mistake to be avoided
• B) can increase the sensitivity of the experiment
• C) is a type of manipulation check
• D) decreases the generality of the results

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