Imagine That You Are a Peer Reviewer for the Following

question 57

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are a peer reviewer for the following study: Researchers are evaluating a new teaching technique, to determine whether it increases student engagement and interest. In one class, scheduled at 11am, they used the new technique. In a second class, scheduled at 7am, they used regular lecture techniques. The researchers found more student engagement and interest in the class with the new technique, so they concluded that it was effective. What major flaw is present in this study?

• A) There is no control group.
• B) The treatment is confounded with time of day.
• C) The regular lecture techniques are more engaging than the new technique.
• D) The study is not a true experiment so it cannot generalize.

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