A Double Pretest Design Is Particularly Attractive When ____

question 4

Multiple Choice

A double pretest design is particularly attractive when ____.

• A)the researcher is evaluating a program that has already begun
• B)the unit of study is a community rather than an individual
• C)it is important that those who most need the treatment receive it
• D)there are concerns about selection-maturation effects

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Definitions:

Pay Scale

The range of pay rates from minimum to maximum, set for specific job titles or grades within an organization, reflecting differences in responsibility, skill, and experience.

Groupthink

A mode of thinking within a cohesive group whereby pressures for unanimity overwhelm the members’ motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action.

Condemning

Expressing strong disapproval or censure of someone or something.

Status Generalization

A process through which differences in members’ status characteristics lead to different performance expectations and, hence, affect patterns of interaction in groups; the tendency for a member’s status inside a group to reflect his or her status outside that group.