Which Change in Sample Selection Procedures for the Study by Koenes

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which change in sample selection procedures for the study by Koenes and Karshmer titled "Depression: a comparison study between blind and sighted adolescents" would have had the greatest impact in making the sample of blind adolescents more homogeneous?

• A) Elimination of subjects taking prescription medications
• B) Narrowing the age range of subjects to those between 13 and 18 years
• C) Having the same person administer the questionnaire to all subjects
• D) Not telling the subjects the nature of the study

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