Experiments Do Not Adequately Control for Third Variables When

question 134

Multiple Choice

Experiments do not adequately control for third variables when:

• A)participants are not randomly selected for study.
• B)not enough levels of the independent variable are studied.
• C)the manipulation actually causes changes in the dependent variable.
• D)random assignment fails to create equivalent groups.

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