The phrase "affect the test" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors or variables that have an impact on the outcome or results of a test.
Example: "Several external factors can affect the test results, including environmental conditions and participant behavior."
Alternatives: "influence the test" or "impact the test".
To prevent this from occurring, a statistician could design an experiment in which both gasoline additives are tested using five cars produced by each manufacturer; in this way, any effects due to the manufacturer would not affect the test for significant differences due to gasoline additive.
As previously described, psychological factors could, in fact, affect the test results [10].
It is assumed that a sample is representative when all the values which could affect the test results are present.
The results of our experiments showed that a fixed concentration 10 ng/ml of hCG protein as an interferer did not affect the test response.
Most importantly, the moisture content and moisture profile of the concrete before the carbonation test can significantly affect the test results.
However, the heat expansion and bending deformation of the telescoping bar or a small displacement of the stand affect the test accuracy of this method.
Factors such as treadmill running experience [61], training level [62], footwear [31,61-64], time of day of testing [31,61-64], prior training activity [61,64], nutritional status [62,64], testing equipment [31] and laboratory environment [31] may affect the test-retest reliability of RE measures.
However, WalR overexpression did not affect the tested antibiotic MIC values in B. anthracis.
This fails to consider not only the possibility that the recording material did not respond properly, but also that the evaluator has not detected simulations, habits or parafunctions that may affect the tests.
In an email that he sent to the MDEQ on April 16, 2014, Glasgow asked for more information about how the new source would affect the testing of water quality for lead and copper.
The replacement of one item in the child section of the questionnaire did not affect the test-retest reliability.
