A(n)_______________ Makes It Difficult to Determine Whether an Experimental Outcome

question 18

Multiple Choice

A(n) _______________ makes it difficult to determine whether an experimental outcome is due to the applied treatment.

• A)perplexer
• B)uncooperative subject
• C)error
• D)counfounder

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Definitions:

Mediating Variable

A variable that explains the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in research.

Moderator Variable

A variable that affects the strength or direction of the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to see how it affects a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable that is being measured or tested and is expected to change in response to changes in independent variables.