If Participants in the Experimental Group of a Drug Treatment

question 160

Multiple Choice

If participants in the experimental group of a drug treatment study are much younger than participants in the control group,the age of the research participants is a

• A) dependent variable.
• B) correlation coefficient.
• C) confounding variable.
• D) replication.

Understand the concept and importance of split-half reliability.

Understand the process of ensuring content validity through expert consultation and review.

Comprehend the need for and methods of establishing discriminant validity.

Grasp the concept and importance of odd-even reliability.

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Definitions:

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