A Common Approach for Resolving Contradictory Findings in Research Literature

question 68

Multiple Choice

A common approach for resolving contradictory findings in research literature is to develop a theory for the source of different findings and

• A)manipulate independent variables in a complex design to test the theory.
• B)examine the relationship between a natural groups variable and a dependent variable.
• C)create experimental conditions that will lead to a floor effect for one set of findings.
• D)eliminate any possibility for statistical interactions among the independent variables.

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