Researchers Who Systematically Change One Variable in Order to Determine

question 51

Multiple Choice

Researchers who systematically change one variable in order to determine what effect this has on another variable are using ________.

• A)dependent variables
• B)experimental methods
• C)correlational methods
• D)independent variables
• E)control groups

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Definitions:

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