Two Control Techniques That Allow Researchers to Rule Out Alternative

question 9

Multiple Choice

Two control techniques that allow researchers to rule out alternative explanations for an outcome are balancing and

• A) holding conditions constant.
• B) establishing a time-order relationship.
• C) validation.
• D) establishing a covariation.

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