A Research Study on a Group of Children with Autism

question 202

Multiple Choice

A research study on a group of children with autism will compare treatment delivered by parents at home to treatment delivered by teachers at school. If the study finds that the treatment delivered at school is more effective, which item is the BEST example of a confounding variable?

• A) the treatment
• B) the children
• C) the diagnosis
• D) differences between the parents and teachers

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