A Common Approach for Resolving Contradictory Findings in Research Literature

Multiple Choice

A common approach for resolving contradictory findings in research literature is to develop a theory for the source of different findings and

A) manipulate independent variables in a complex design to test the theory.
B) examine the relationship between a natural groups variable and a dependent variable.
C) create experimental conditions that will lead to a floor effect for one set of findings.
D) eliminate any possibility for statistical interactions among the independent variables.