Ideally, everything in the experimental situation except the _________ is held constant.
A) inferential statistics
B) placebos
C) independent variables
D) hypotheses

Question

Ideally, everything in the experimental situation except the _________ is held constant.
A) inferential statistics
B) placebos
C) independent variables 
D) hypotheses

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The independent variable is the factor being manipulated or controlled by the experimenter, therefore everything else needs to be held constant in order to isolate the effect of the independent variable. Inferential statistics, placebos and hypotheses are not directly related to the experimental situation being held constant.

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