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Dr. Berry wanted to draw a sample of 20 students from the 200 graduate students in education at his university. He developed a list of the graduate students who were education majors and beginning at the sixth student on the list he selects every tenth student from the list to be in the sample. Dr. Berry has created a:
Applied Research
Research focused on finding practical solutions to real-world problems.
Laboratory Research
A method of scientific investigation conducted in a controlled environment allowing for precise measurement and manipulation of variables.
Independent Variable
A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.
Dependent Variable
In experimental and statistical research, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of variations in the independent variable.
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