An Event in the Immediate Environment That Controls a Behavior

question 46

Multiple Choice

An event in the immediate environment that controls a behavior is referred to as:​

• A) ​a dependent variable
• B) ​a reactive variable
• C) ​a controlling variable
• D) ​an extraneous variable

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