Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design a Within-Subjects Design Is a Poor

question 13

Multiple Choice

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design A within-subjects design is a poor choice when

• A)participation in one treatment condition will provide subjects too many clues about the next conditions.
• B)subjects vary widely in performance on the dependent variable.
• C)there is a small number of subjects.
• D)we need to control extraneous subject variables.

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Definitions:

Cone of Depression

A reduction in the water table around a well after water has been pumped out, creating a conical shape.

Overpumping

The extraction of groundwater at a rate faster than it can be replenished, leading to a depletion of water resources.

Polluted Well

A well where water is contaminated with harmful chemicals, biological agents, or other pollutants, making it unsafe for consumption.

Groundwater Contaminates

Substances that pollute or degrade the quality of groundwater, including chemicals, waste products, or pathogens.