The results of a research study would be confounded if
a. the experimenter's interpretation of the data has been supported.
b. participants do not respond in the way the experimenter has expected.
c. a participant's behavior has resulted solely because of the independent variable.
d. a variable other than the independent variable has influenced a participant's behavior.
Answer: d. a variable other than the independent variable has influenced a participant's behavior.
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a. an internal locus of control b. high self-efficacy c. an external locus of control d. low self-efficacy
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a. hyperopia. b. myopia. c. retinitis. d. astigmatism.
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a. inner self. c. self-concept. b. self-esteem. d. self-attribution.
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A. habituation and sensitization are the result of changes in the amount of certain chemicals released by the neurons in the brain B. the creatures showed habituation but not sensitization C. the creatures showed sensitization but not habituation D. habituation and sensitization are the result of the number of neurons in an organism