What Is a True Experiment

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is a true experiment?

• A) a research design where the researcher manipulates all of the dependent variables
• B) a research design where the researcher manipulates all of the independent variables
• C) a research design where the researcher treats variables as if they are independent variables even though the variables cannot be manipulated
• D) a research design where the researcher treats variables as if they are dependent variables even though the variables cannot be manipulated

Understand mathematical operations involving mean and their effects on data sets.

Understand basic statistical computations such as average, standard deviation, and range for given data sets.

Understand the selection of appropriate measures of central tendency in various contexts.

Understand the principles behind sample and population characteristics, including parameters and statistics.

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Definitions:

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