Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design the Hypothetical Study of Car-Buying

question 59

Multiple Choice

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design The hypothetical study of car-buying preferences was based on the premise that the type of car people first learn to drive influences later purchasing decisions.This study could not use a within-subjects design because

• A)it would be hopelessly confounded by order effects.
• B)researchers cannot manipulate the first car subjects learn to drive.
• C)subjects can only participate in one condition (compact or smaller car).
• D)there are large individual differences in car-buying preferences.

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