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mmm

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Why is a confounding variable unacceptable in a true experiment?
 
  a. It can distort the effect of the independent variable.
 b. It can disrupt the normal behavior of participants.
 c. It threatens internal validity by providing an alternative explanation for the results.
  d. It creates a directionality problem that undermines a cause-and-effect conclusion.

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In a census that interviews all individuals in a population, the mean or average income is properly termed a(n) ____.
 
  a. statistic
 b. parameter
  c. tendency
 d. true value


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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