An advantage of manipulation checks is that they:
A. allow you to determine whether the independent variables worked the way you thought they would and provide additional information that might help you interpret your data.
B. provide additional information that might help you interpret your data.
C. allow you to determine whether your independent variables worked the way you thought they would.
D. None of the answers is correct.
Answer: A
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