Researchers would be LEAST likely to examine the effect of _____ on _____ with experimental design.
A) children's TV viewing habits; sibling relationships
B) teachers' testing procedures; children's school achievement
C) poverty; children's beliefs about intelligence
D) social skills training; children's ability to make friends

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Experimental designs require the manipulation of an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable. In this case, poverty cannot be manipulated as an independent variable, so experimental design would not be feasible or appropriate for examining its effect on children's beliefs about intelligence. The other options all involve variables that can be manipulated, making experimental design possible.

Researchers Would Be LEAST Likely to Examine the Effect of _____