Which of the following is a possible consequence of averaging participants' responses?
A)The average may not reflect the behavior of any particular participant.
B)The researcher may be misled regarding the nature of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
C)The fact that the independent variable affected participants differently will go undetected.
D)All of these are possible consequences.

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Averaging participants' responses can lead to a situation where the average does not accurately represent any individual participant's behavior, potentially mislead researchers about the relationship between variables, and obscure the fact that the independent variable had varying effects on participants.

Which of the Following Is a Possible Consequence of Averaging