In an Experiment Examining Whether a Specific Type of Intervention

question 6

Multiple Choice

In an experiment examining whether a specific type of intervention improves the psychological adjustment of shy children, the independent variable would be the

• A) type of intervention.
• B) number of children in the subject pool who are shy.
• C) number of shy children who benefit from the intervention.
• D) measure of psychological adjustment.

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