All of the Following Problems Are Associated with Matching in a Research

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following problems are associated with matching in a research design using subject variables except the notion that:

• A) it may be impossible to match the groups
• B) measures of some relevant matching variables may be difficult to take
• C) interactions among matched variables may occur
• D) regression artifacts can occur
• E) it typically increases the likelihood of confounding with the variable of interest

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