Although China Is Composed of More Than 50 Distinct Ethnic

question 12

True/False

Although China is composed of more than 50 distinct ethnic groups, everyone is fluent in the official Mandarin dialect.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is observed and measured for changes, which are thought to be influenced by the manipulation of the independent variable.

Interaction

In research, this refers to the effect that variables have on each other when combined.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Manipulation Check

A measure used to determine whether the manipulations in an experiment have the intended effect on the subjects.