Which of the Following Best Describes Confound Checks

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes confound checks?

• A) They are given before any of the dependent variables have been collected.
• B) They help determine whether the manipulation has unwittingly caused differences on other variables that we did not desire to manipulate.
• C) They are not usually given to all participants in all conditions.
• D) They are expected to influence responses on the dependent measure.

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