Which of the Following Is True About History Effects

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about history effects?

• A)They involve changes in respondents that are a consequence of time.
• B)They result from events internal to the research design.
• C)They are not diminished by using a non-matched control group design.
• D)The longer the time period involved in the experiment, the greater the likelihood that history effects will account for the observed results.
• E)None of the above

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