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If a child from the first group answered 5 questions correctly, how many candies would they receive in total?
If a child from the first group answered 5 questions correctly, how many candies would they receive in total?
- 6 candies (correct)
- 7 candies
- 8 candies
- 5 candies
How many candies would a child from the second group receive if they answered 3 questions correctly?
How many candies would a child from the second group receive if they answered 3 questions correctly?
- 3 candies (correct)
- 4 candies
- 2 candies
- 1 candy
What is the difference in the number of candies earned if a child from the first group answered 4 questions correctly compared to a child from the second group who answered 4 questions correctly?
What is the difference in the number of candies earned if a child from the first group answered 4 questions correctly compared to a child from the second group who answered 4 questions correctly?
- 2 candies (correct)
- 3 candies
- 4 candies
- 5 candies
What is the role of extraneous variables in a study?
What is the role of extraneous variables in a study?
Which variable has the potential to influence the dependent variable and changes systematically along with the independent variable?
Which variable has the potential to influence the dependent variable and changes systematically along with the independent variable?
In an experimental research strategy, what is the role of the independent variable?
In an experimental research strategy, what is the role of the independent variable?
What is the confounding variable in the study?
What is the confounding variable in the study?
Why is a variable that changes randomly, with no relation to the independent variable, not a confounding variable?
Why is a variable that changes randomly, with no relation to the independent variable, not a confounding variable?
In the study, why is the preference of preschoolers not the confounding variable?
In the study, why is the preference of preschoolers not the confounding variable?
What is a placebo control condition in an experiment?
What is a placebo control condition in an experiment?
What is the purpose of a no-treatment control condition in an experiment?
What is the purpose of a no-treatment control condition in an experiment?
What does the term 'nonspecific' refer to in the context of therapy?
What does the term 'nonspecific' refer to in the context of therapy?
What is a population in the context of research studies?
What is a population in the context of research studies?
What is the purpose of a sample in a research study?
What is the purpose of a sample in a research study?
What happens when the entire population does not participate in a research study?
What happens when the entire population does not participate in a research study?
