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1
An independent variable is a variable presumed to have no effect or influence on other variables.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
A categorical variable is a variable that varies in amount or degree but not in kind.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
The term "hypothesis," as used in research, usually refers to a prediction of results usually made before a study commences.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
The variable manipulated by a researcher manipulates in an experiment is called the independent variable.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
Another name for independent variable is experimental variable.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
To state a directional hypothesis is to predict that a relationship exists without specifying the exact nature of that relationship.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
If a variable varies only in kind but not in degree or amount, this is called a categorical variable.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
A dependent variable is presumed to have no relationship to any independent variables.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
An extraneous variable is an independent variable that has no effects on any other variable in the study.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
A directional hypothesis is a prediction about the specific nature of a relationship (for example, method A is more effective than method B).
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





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