If Extraneous Variables Are Not Controlled in an Experiment, What

question 17

Multiple Choice

If extraneous variables are not controlled in an experiment, what major problem will the researcher face?

• A) not having enough data to allow for valid statistical analysis
• B) the results will be stated in subjective, and possibly biased terms
• C) it cannot be known which variables) produced the observed results
• D) not having enough participants

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Definitions:

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