Question

If a between-subjects study explores the effect of caffeine on appetite by comparing the appetites of teenagers with no caffeine in their systems with middle-aged adults with 100 mg of caffeine in their system, the study is ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Confounded

Explanation:

Confounding occurs when an external influence affects the independent and dependent variables in a study or an experiment.

Confounding if it is not detected quickly in study can result in the generation of errors, bias, misconception in that study.

The in between subjects study in the above question is a confounded study