A variable, such as the personality of a subject, that might affect the outcome of an experiment would be controlled by
a. random assignment of subjects.
b. assuming the effects of the variable are negligible.
c. manipulating the dependent variables simultaneously.
d. repeating the experiment several times until the results are consistent.
ANSWER: a
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