Which Scenario Indicates That a Research Study Has Been Confounded

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which scenario indicates that a research study has been confounded?

• A)If the experimenter's interpretation of the data has not been supported.
• B)If participants do not respond in the way the experimenter has expected.
• C)If a participant's behaviour has resulted solely because of the independent variable.
• D)If a variable other than the independent variable has influenced a participant's behaviour.

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Definitions:

Heart Disease

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Excess WBCs

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Leukemia

A cancer variety impacting the blood and bone marrow, noted for the unchecked proliferation of atypical white blood cells.

Congestive Heart Failure

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