Let's say that you conduct a study on the effects of vitamin B12 on maze learning in rats. Your statistical analysis reveals that 60% of the variance can be accounted for by the manipulation of vitamin B12. The remaining variance (40%) is referred to as
A)independent variance
B)variable fluctuation
C)factor analysis
D)error variance
E)normal variance

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The remaining 40% of variance not explained by the manipulation of vitamin B12 is referred to as error variance. This term encompasses all other sources of variability in the data that are not accounted for by the experimental manipulation, including measurement errors, individual differences among subjects, and other uncontrolled variables.

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