James was interested in a new study technique and whether it would have an impact on the retention of information when compared to a traditional study method.James had the experimental group,with the new study technique,study psychology,while the other group,with the old technique,studied Greek.In this example,the type of material (psychology versus Greek)would be an example of (a)____.
A)antithesis
B)confounding variable
C)random sample
D)representative sample

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The type of material being studied is a potential confounding variable because it is not controlled for in the experiment and may have an effect on the results. A confounding variable is any variable other than the independent variable that could potentially influence the outcome of the study.

James Was Interested in a New Study Technique and Whether