An experimental design is a procedure for ensuring that:
A)the change in the dependent variable may be solely attributed to the change in the independent variable.
B)the change in the independent variable may be solely attributed to the change in the complex variable.
C)the change in the dependent variable may be solely attributed to the change in the extraneous variable.
D)any and all effects on all experimental values are measured.
E)the manipulation made on the complex variable is accurately measured.

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An experimental design is used to ensure that the change in the dependent variable can be solely attributed to the change in the independent variable. This is crucial for determining cause-and-effect relationships between variables. The other answer choices are not accurate descriptions of the purpose of experimental design.

An Experimental Design Is a Procedure for Ensuring That