It is important to know the demographic variables among study subjects to
A) calculate central tendency and standard deviation of study scores.
B) ensure that control and experimental subjects are different.
C) ensure that outcomes are not caused by independent variables.
D) understand how well the sample represents the target population.

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One goal of analyzing demographic variables in a study to make sure that the sample population is representative of the target population so that findings may be generalized to the larger population.Demographic variables are not used to calculate central tendency and standard deviation of study results.Researchers evaluate demographic variables in experimental studies to ensure that the groups are similar so that outcomes can be related to the independent variables and not to population differences.

It Is Important to Know the Demographic Variables Among Study