Research Participants in a Two-Group Design Who Are Naturally Related

question 84

Multiple Choice

Research participants in a two-group design who are naturally related in some way (e.g., twins) are referred to as

• A) matched pairs.
• B) repeated measures pairs.
• C) between subjects pairs.
• D) natural pairs.

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