In a Nonequivalent Group Design, Why Do We Use the Terms

question 34

Multiple Choice

In a nonequivalent group design, why do we use the terms "treatment" and "comparison" instead of "experimental" and "control" groups?

• A) Participants serve as their own comparison group; there is no true control group.
• B) The nonequivalent group design is expressly used for clinical research, which is why the name changed from "experimental" to "treatment."
• C) The researchers make "comparisons" to past research instead of having a "control" group.
• D) The participants have not been randomly assigned to groups.

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