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rayancarla1

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on: Jun 22, 2018
What is a confound and how can researchers try to avoid confounds in experiments?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is an independent variable? What is a dependent variable? In an experiment, which is considered the cause and which the effect?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A confound is a variable that systematically changes along with the independent variable, potentially leading to a mistaken conclusion about the effect of the independent variable. Random assignment is the best way to help avoid confounds in experiments.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An independent variable is the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter. A dependent variable is the variable that is measured by the experimenter. The independent variable is considered the cause, and the dependent variable the effect.


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