In Experimental Research, the Variable That Is the Cause of Change

question 26

Multiple Choice

In experimental research, the variable that is the cause of change (the independent variable) must precede that which is changed (the dependent variable) . This condition is called ________.

• A) reliability
• B) rapport
• C) random selection
• D) temporal priority

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