Statements About What a Researcher Expects to Happen to One

question 3

Multiple Choice

Statements about what a researcher expects to happen to one variable if another variable changes are called ____. ​

• A)predictions
• B)hypotheses
• C)theories
• D)experimental variables
• E)scientific research

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Definitions:

Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

A study design that randomly assigns participants into an experimental group or a control group to measure the effectiveness of interventions.

Gold Standard

Refers to the best, most reliable, or most prestigious thing of its type.

Peer-reviewed Article

A scholarly work that has been evaluated and deemed credible by experts in the same field before publication.

Experimental Research

A methodology involving the manipulation of variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships.