You are considering the "dress well,test well" theory,which argues that you perform better on exams when you dress nicely than you do when you wear sweatpants.If you want to test this theory over the course of the semester,which of the following would be an endogenous factor in your experiment?
A) your innate ability in the subject
B) the difficulty of the exam
C) the relative mix of multiple-choice and short-answer questions
D) your clothing choice for the exam
E) the amount of time you spend studying for the exam

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Clothing choice for the exam is the only endogenous factor in this experiment as it is the only variable that can be directly manipulated by the individual conducting the experiment. The other factors listed are all external variables that cannot be controlled by the individual, and therefore cannot be considered endogenous to the experiment.

You Are Considering the "Dress Well,test Well" Theory,which Argues That