Which Question Is Most Likely to Be Asked by the Critical

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which question is most likely to be asked by the critical reader during his/her evaluation of the method section of an article?

• A) What are the independent,dependent,and control variables?
• B) What hypothesis will be tested in the experiment?
• C) Are there any alternative interpretations?
• D) What questions are left unanswered?

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