The Overall Director of an Archaeological Project Is Called the ________

question 7

Multiple Choice

The overall director of an archaeological project is called the ________.

• A) head excavator
• B) principal investigator
• C) field sponsor
• D) chief administrator

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

A variable outside of the researcher's control that can affect the results of an experiment, making it difficult to establish a clear cause-and-effect relationship.

Independent Variable

In research, the variable that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Meta-analysis

A statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a conclusion that has greater statistical power.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon, often used in statistical analysis to determine the significance or impact of research findings.