In a True Experiment

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a true experiment

• A) the control group receives the treatment
• B) the subjects are randomly assigned to the control and experimental groups
• C) both the control and experimental groups receive the treatment
• D) it is not necessary to control for the Hawthorne effect

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of individuals or elements selected from a larger population, used to make inferences or observations about the population as a whole.

Correlational

Pertaining to a research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine if they are associated.

Experimental Study Designs

Research methods that allow investigators to directly manipulate variables to investigate cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

Line of Best Fit

A straight line drawn through the center of a group of data points plotted on a scatter plot, used to analyze and predict the relationship between variables.