A Researcher Wants to Find Out How Much Fins Increase

question 9

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to find out how much fins increase swimming speed.If an independent groups design is used,the researcher would manipulate the variable by

• A) randomly assigning half the swimmers to the no-fin condition and half to the fin condition.
• B) having all swimmers first swim without fins,then swim with fins.
• C) having half the swimmers first swim without fins and then with fins,and having the other half swim first with fins and then without fins.
• D) having some swimmers swim with fins,some swimmers swim with only one fin,and some swimmers swim with no fins.

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