In a Between-Subjects Design, the Separate Groups Must Be as ____

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a between-subjects design, the separate groups must be as ____.

• A) similar in participant characteristics as possible
• B) different in all environmental variables as possible
• C) similar in treatment conditions as possible
• D) similar on the dependent variable measures as possible

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Definitions:

Desertification

The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically due to drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Plant Nutrients

essential chemicals needed by plants for growth and development, typically absorbed from the soil or through fertilization.

Hunter-Gatherer

A human living in a society in which most or all food is obtained by foraging (collecting wild plants and pursuing wild animals).

Agricultural Societies

Communities or societies whose economy and way of life are primarily based on cultivating crops and farming animals.