A Variable, Such as the Personality of a Subject, That

question 145

Multiple Choice

A variable, such as the personality of a subject, that might affect the outcome of an experiment would be controlled by

• A)random assignment of subjects.
• B)assuming the effects of the variable are negligible.
• C)manipulating the dependent variables simultaneously.
• D)repeating the experiment several times until the results are consistent.

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