Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of Control

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of control in an experiment?

• A) making sure the room temperature, lighting, and noise are the same for all participants in an experiment on study techniques
• B) arranging to be the only person with access to all data files once the data have been collected
• C) making sure all the rats in a maze-running experiment have equal access to food in their cages
• D) arranging to test all the participants in an alertness study at the same time of day

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