Individual differences within the sample such as age, gender, and education level can create uncontrolled differences in the measure of our study. This difference is called ______ variance, and it can ______ the power of our study.

A. between-groups; increase
B. independent groups; decrease
C. within-groups or error; decrease
D. between groups; decrease


Ans: C

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