An artifact refers to which of the following?
A) An initial measurement of the dependent variable in a before-after design
B) A measure used to determine whether the manipulation has caused a different confounding variable
C) An aspect of the research methodology that may produce confounding
D) An analysis in which the manipulation check is correlated with the dependent measure

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An artifact in research refers to any element of the research methodology that might introduce confounding variables or otherwise distort the results, leading to incorrect conclusions. This can include biases in the study design, measurement errors, or any external factors that affect the outcome of the study beyond the variables being studied.

An Artifact Refers to Which of the Following