A Potential Solution to the Problem of Drawing Causal Inferences

question 51

Multiple Choice

A potential solution to the problem of drawing causal inferences based on the natural groups design is to use a complex design involving a natural groups design for an individual differences variable along with a manipulated independent variable.An important key to this potential solution is to

• A) obtain a main effect of the individual differences variable but not of the manipulated independent variable.
• B) obtain a main effect of the manipulated independent variable but not of the individual differences variable.
• C) obtain main effects of both the individual differences variable and the manipulated independent variable.
• D) obtain an interaction effect of the individual differences variable and the manipulated independent variable.

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