Match Each of the Following Terms with the Correct Statement

Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Antecedent Variable

A) A variable that occurs prior to the experiment that may influence the effect of the independent variable.
B) Ensures that every participant in the sample has an equal chance to be in a research condition.
C) Participants not exposed to the specific phenomenon or stimulus of interest in the study.
D) Allows researchers to either prevent or rule out other explanations.
E) An individual who pretends to be a researcher or research participant but is really part of the experiment.