Tamara's Class Experiment Involves Measuring Reaction Time

question 58

Multiple Choice

Tamara's class experiment involves measuring reaction time. She uses one timer for the experimental group and a second timer for the control group. Conducting the experiment this way can possibly introduce a confound based on:

• A) mortality.
• B) statistical regression.
• C) instrumentation.
• D) maturation.

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