Statistical Control of Extraneous Variables in a Survey Is Analogous

question 21

Multiple Choice

Statistical control of extraneous variables in a survey is analogous to __________ in an experiment.

• A) randomly assigning research participants to experimental conditions
• B) manipulating the independent variable
• C) pretesting (i.e., pre-measuring) the dependent variable
• D) posttesting the dependent variable.

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