Which of the following are reasons for performing experiments?

A. to determine if a particular treatment has a desired effect on the response variable

B. to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the treatment and the response

C. to identify the effects of a lurking variable on the response variable

D. to overcome ethical difficulties that observational studies could potentially present

E. to measure variables of interest without influencing the responses

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Shayna Huynh

30 July, 18:25

Which of the following are reasons for performing experiments?

A. to determine if a particular treatment has a desired effect on the response variable

B. to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the treatment and the response

C. to identify the effects of a lurking variable on the response variable

D. to overcome ethical difficulties that observational studies could potentially present

E. to measure variables of interest without influencing the responses

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Brennen Yang · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C

Explanation: Conducting scientific experiments is the ideal opportunity to identify the effects of a lurking variable on the response variable. Not all experiments all approved, sometimes performing the experiments are the only way to find out the effects.

Derek Swanson · Answer 2

Answer: to identify the effects of a lurking variable on the response variable.

Explanation: An experiment can be defined as a test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

The main purpose of conducting experiment is to identify the effects of a lurking variable on the response variable.