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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Which of the following is true of causal-comparative research?
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 To what does the term “experimental treatment” refer?
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 The basic difference between causal-comparative and experimental research is that in causal-comparative studies,
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Which of the following would most likely serve as an independent variable in a causal-comparative study?
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 In experimental research, what does the researcher manipulate?
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Causal relationships are most likely to be discovered through what type of research?
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 In an experiment to determine the effect of tempo of music on workers’ productivity, which of the following is the dependent variable?
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 In an experiment to determine the effect of instructional technique on student achievement, which of the following is the independent variable?
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 What is the name given to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to environments and groups that differ from those involved in the study?
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 What is the name given to the threat to internal validity caused by the loss of subjects while the study is in progress?
 
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