A Most Crucial Concern in Selecting Additional Dependent Variables to Compare

question 19

Multiple Choice

A most crucial concern in selecting additional dependent variables to compare to an outcome variable of interest is to be sure that these additional variables will

• A) not be affected by the program.
• B) be affected by the program.
• C) increase the external validity of the evaluation design.
• D) not reduce the probability of a Type I error.

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