What Do Psychologists Do to Determine Whether the Variables in Their

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Multiple Choice

What do psychologists do to determine whether the variables in their research are related,or whether there is a true difference between their groups?

• A) They do a visual inspection of their data and see if there are any obvious trends.
• B) They rely in impressions or logic.
• C) They use statistics as a tool.
• D) They compare their findings to previous work in the area.

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