The Concept of Control Is Important in Psychological Research Because

question 295

Multiple Choice

The concept of control is important in psychological research because

• A)without control over independent and dependent variables,researchers cannot describe,predict,or explain behavior.
• B)experimental control allows researchers to study the influence of one or two independent variables on a dependent variable while holding other potential influences constant.
• C)without experimental control,results cannot be generalized from a sample to a population.
• D)of all of these reasons.

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