An Experiment Is Specifically a Study in Which a Researcher

question 136

Multiple Choice

An experiment is specifically a study in which a researcher:

• A) records dependent measures among members of naturally occurring groups (e.g., gender) and looks for systematic differences.
• B) observes the development of one or more variables in a group of individuals over time at regular intervals.
• C) measures the degree and direction of association between two variables.
• D) takes active control of an independent variable, manipulates it, and observes its effect on a dependent variable.

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