What Is the Meaning of "Control" in a Study with an Experimental

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "control" in a study with an experimental design?

• A) The care taken to ensure maintenance of participant confidentiality
• B) The introduction of one or more constants into the experimental situation
• C) The ability of the researcher to prevent data collection from extending beyond the original time specified for the study
• D) The faithfulness of the researcher in the application of all the assumptions of the experimental process to the study

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