Regarding the Practice of Manipulating Two Variables Simultaneously One Should

question 37

Multiple Choice

Regarding the practice of manipulating two variables simultaneously one should conclude:

• A) This is acceptable practice as researchers now believe that we can tease out interactive effects.
• B) This is acceptable practice because we can statistically manipulate individual variables.
• C) This is unsound practice because in so doing we are unable to assess effects of either variable.
• D) This is unsound practice because in so doing we confuse the participant as a threat to validity.

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