We wish to test the hypothesis that music improves learning. We compare test scores of students who study to music with those who study in silence. Which of the following is an extraneous variable in this experiment?

We wish to test the hypothesis that music improves learning. We compare test scores of students who study to music with those who study in silence. Which of the following is an extraneous variable in this experiment?

a. the presence or absence of music
b. the students' test scores
c. the amount of time allowed for the studying
d. Silence

The amount of time allowed for studying would be the extraneous variable because it is undesirable but does affect the overall outcome of the experiment.
The presence or absence of music are actually involved in the experiment itself.
The students' test scores are the outcome of the experiment.
Silence is also involved in the experiment itself and not the outcome.


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