Which Statement Accurately Captures Why Within-Groups Designs Are Preferred Over

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately captures why within-groups designs are preferred over between-groups designs?

• A) Variability due to participants' differences is held constant across levels of the independent variable in the within-groups design, resulting in less within-groups variability.
• B) Loss of participants has a more significant negative impact on between-groups designs as compared to within-groups designs.
• C) Control of extraneous variables is easier when using between-groups designs than within-groups designs.
• D) Within-groups designs take less time than between-groups designs.

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