Matching May Justified in an Experiment If

question 44

Multiple Choice

Matching may justified in an experiment if

• A) there is a variable that is highly correlated with the dependent variable
• B) it is feasible to present a pretest before assigning subjects to conditions
• C) Both a and b are true.
• D) Matching is always justified.

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