The Combination of Individual or Group Means Representing a Planned

question 17

Multiple Choice

The combination of individual or group means representing a planned comparison is called a ____.

• A)difference
• B)differential
• C)contrast
• D)divergence

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Definitions:

Experimental Research

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Survey

A research method that involves collecting data from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions, aimed at gathering information about attitudes, behaviors, or characteristics.

Correlational Research

A type of non-experimental research method in which a researcher measures two variables, understands and assesses the statistical relationship between them without any causal assumption.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are deliberately altered to test their impact on the variables being measured.