The elaboration technique that helps a researcher determine that the original relationship was spurious is known as
a. replication.
b. explanation.
c. specification.
d. interpretation.
e. spurious.
b
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a. occupy; enact c. choose; take on b. enact; occupy d. take on; choose
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.