Researchers Assess the Baseline Performance of People with Respect to a Given

question 17

Multiple Choice

Researchers assess the baseline performance of people with respect to a given behavior so they can identify what happens to behavior when they manipulate a variable.The use of baseline groups and groups that experience a manipulation of a variable is characteristic of:

• A) correlational studies
• B) longitudinal research
• C) naturalistic observation
• D) experimental research

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