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Example of an Experiment: Lighting and Worker Productivity
An example of an experimental design involves manipulating room lighting to examine its effects on workers' productivity. In this scenario, the lighting conditions (bright versus dim lights) represent the independent variable, while the workers' productivity is the measured dependent variable. If loud noise is present only when the lights are bright, that noise becomes a confounding variable because it varies systematically with the lighting, providing an alternative explanation for any productivity changes. However, if the noise is present equally under both lighting conditions, it is merely an extraneous variable that does not disrupt the ability to make causal conclusions about the lighting.
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A researcher wants to test if a new note-taking strategy improves exam performance. They teach the new strategy to their morning class and the traditional strategy to their afternoon class. At the end of the unit, the morning class scores significantly higher on the exam. The researcher concludes that the new strategy causes better exam performance. Which of the following statements best analyzes the validity of this conclusion?
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Example of an Experiment: Lighting and Worker Productivity
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