Exhibit 10-2: in Its Simplest Form, an Experiment Has Three

question 6

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 10-2: In its simplest form, an experiment has three characteristics.Choose the characteristic that corresponds with each example.
-Refer to Exhibit 10-2.Two classes were randomly selected and randomly assigned to be the experimental and control groups.

• A) The effect of the independent variable is measured through observation of the dependent variable.
• B) Extraneous variables are held constant.
• C) An independent variable is manipulated.

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