In a Carefully Controlled Experiment, the Only Possible Cause for Any

question 645

Multiple Choice

In a carefully controlled experiment, the only possible cause for any effect noted in the dependent variable is the

• A)independent variable.
• B)extraneous variable.
• C)random assignment.
• D)random selection.

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