A Confounding Variable Is Devastating to an Experimental Design Because

question 26

Multiple Choice

A confounding variable is devastating to an experimental design because it

• A) increases the variability in the data.
• B) increases the internal reactivity of the experiment.
• C) makes possible alternative explanations for the results.
• D) eliminates alternative explanations for the results.

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