The Major Fault in the Non-Equivalent Posttest Only Design Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

The major fault in the non-equivalent posttest only design is that

• A) it involves random assignment to groups, therefore the groups are not equivalent at the start of the study.
• B) the two groups are may not be equivalent at the beginning.
• C) there is no way to tell the direction of effect that the independent variable may have.
• D) the two groups do not experience the same level of the independent variable.

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