APFIVE Controlling for Confounding Variables
A researcher studying the effects of four different fertilizers on crop yield has 20 small plots of land with varying soil quality. Which experimental design consideration is most important?
A
Ensuring equal numbers of plots for each fertilizer
B
Simplifying the statistical analysis procedures
C
Minimizing the total amount of fertilizer used
D
Accounting for the natural variability in soil quality
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