Which of the Following Would Help Control for Bias in a Pretest-Posttest

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would help control for bias in a pretest-posttest design?

• A) Increasing the amount of time between the pretest and posttest
• B) Including a control group that does not receive the treatment
• C) Using fewer subjects
• D) Using the posttest scores as the dependent variable

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