A Danger in Labeling a Pre-Existing Groups as Though They

question 33

Multiple Choice

A danger in labeling a pre-existing groups as though they were independent variables is

• A) Not realizing that groups are always dependent variables
• B) That true differences may be obscured
• C) Not looking at individual scores
• D) That variability is increased

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