Which of the Following Stages in a Laboratory Experiment Would

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stages in a laboratory experiment would be optional?

• A) subject recruitment and acquisition of informed consent
• B) random assignment
• C) manipulation of the independent variable
• D) manipulation check
• E) measurement of the dependent variable

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