Holding a Variable Constant Prevents a Participant Characteristic from Becoming

question 38

Multiple Choice

Holding a variable constant prevents a participant characteristic from becoming a confound by ____.

• A)​eliminating variability in that characteristic
• B)​reducing error
• C)ensuring a nonbiased sample
• D)​increasing the differences between the groups

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