One Way to Avoid Confounding Results in an Experiment Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

One way to avoid confounding results in an experiment is to:

• A) ensure the hypotheses are phrased as testable predictions.
• B) test all participants in rooms with blue walls, regardless of their condition.
• C) ensure all conditions are identical except for the independent variable of interest.
• D) only ever test a maximum of six participants at a time, to allow ease of recording data.

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