When a Reference Variable Is Passed as an Argument to a Method

question 6

Multiple Choice

When a reference variable is passed as an argument to a method:

• A) a copy of the variable's value is passed into the method's parameter
• B) the method has access to the object that the variable references
• C) the method becomes a static method
• D) the program will terminate

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Definitions:

Field Experiments

Research studies conducted in natural settings outside the laboratory to investigate the effect of manipulated variables in real-world situations.

Exact Replication

A type of replication of research using the same procedures for manipulating and measuring the variables that were used in the original research.

Procedures

A series of actions or operations conducted in a certain order or manner to achieve a result.

Laboratory

A controlled setting designed for scientific experimentation, observation, and research.