The Best Way to Distinguish Between Experimental and Post-Facto Research

question 82

Multiple Choice

The best way to distinguish between experimental and post-facto research is to discover whether

• A) the independent variable has been confounded
• B) the independent variable has been manipulated or assigned
• C) the dependent variable has been manipulated or assigned
• D) the appropriate statistical test has been used

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