Ideally, everything in the experimental situation EXCEPT the __________ is held constant
a) inferential statistics
b) placebos
c) independent variables
d) hypotheses
ANS: C, Independent variables are manipulated by the experimenter; thus, they cannot be held constant.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. the id
b. the ego
c. the libido
d. the superego