Which of the Following Is a Weakness of Within-Subjects Design

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a weakness of within-subjects design?

• A) Error variance due to normal individual variability tends to be high.
• B) It is more time consuming when compared to a between-groups design.
• C) Statistical power tends to decrease unless the number of participants are doubled.
• D) Order effects can't be controlled and tend to confound results.

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