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Bishopoutlaw Bishopoutlaw
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According to the text, the most important component of an experiment for giving us confidence that our results are meaningful is
 
  a. random sampling.
  b. random assignment.
  c. summation notation.
  d. the manipulation of the dependent variable.

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Use of a sample not randomly selected in an experiment
 
  a. makes random assignment impossible.
  b. limits the degree to which the results can be generalized to the whole population.
  c. requires the use of ratio scales of measurement.
  d. interferes with the use of quantitative independent variables.
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6 years ago
I know this sounds cliche, but I was thinking the same thing for each of these. Thanks for confirming Slight Smile
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6 years ago
I'm sure Wink Face Thanks for your honesty
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