Multiple Choice
A researcher is interested in the effects of a preschool program on later school performance. Because she is concerned that socio-economic status (SES) is a potential extraneous variable in her study, she picks children to study who are only from low SES homes. The control technique she used in this study was:
A) Matching
B) Random assignment
C) Holding the extraneous variable constant
D) Statistically controlling the extraneous variable
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
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