Multiple Groups a Principal Advantage of Using More Than Two

question 58

Multiple Choice

Multiple Groups A principal advantage of using more than two treatment conditions in an experiment is that this

• A)better controls subject variables.
• B)increases statistical power.
• C)provides a more complete picture of how the independent variable affects behavior.
• D)reduces variability in experimental data.

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