Using Pretests to Organize Groups Can Be Problematic Because Scores

question 26

Multiple Choice

Using pretests to organize groups can be problematic because scores on posttest measures may be affected not (just) by the treatment but by ______.

• A) history effects
• B) regression to the mean
• C) nonequivalent groups
• D) individual differences

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