In an Experiment, the Participants' Ages Would Be a Confounding

question 48

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, the participants' ages would be a confounding variable if which of the following were true?

• A) The sample included both very old and very young participants.
• B) Each condition included both very old and very young participants.
• C) Participants in one condition were older on average than participants in another condition.
• D) Age was the independent variable.

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