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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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If there is a confounding variable in an experiment, you cannot:
 
  a. know the cause of the outcome.
  b. obtain a significant result.
  c. select participants randomly.
  d. avoid making a Type II error.

Question 2

If we have conducted random selection accurately, we would be fairly confident that:
 
  a. there are equal numbers in subject groups.
  b. the independent variable has been operationally defined.
  c. the sample of subjects reflects the population that we are studying.
  d. confounding variables have increased in our experiment.


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Jsherida

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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