When Deciding to Use Matching, Which of the Following Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

When deciding to use matching, which of the following is unimportant as a factor contributing to the decision?

• A)sample size
• B)whether an extraneous variable is known to correlate with the dependent variable
• C)whether it is possible to measure participants on the potential matching variable
• D)all of the above are important

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