If Researchers Unintentionally Introduce Another Variable or Construct into a Study

question 10

Multiple Choice

If researchers unintentionally introduce another variable or construct into a study, then _____ has also been introduced into the experiment.

• A) power
• B) a placebo
• C) post-hoc
• D) a confound

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