What Can Be Gained from Examining Pretest and Posttest Data

question 11

Multiple Choice

What can be gained from examining pretest and posttest data?

• A) determining the impact of the treatment or manipulation on participants
• B) determining long-term prognosis
• C) determining response in multiple levels of the independent variable and dependent variable
• D) testing a between-subjects design

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Definitions:

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have been made.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process in which a behavior is strengthened or made more likely to occur again by rewarding it or providing a positive stimulus.

Fixed Number

A quantity that remains constant and does not change or vary in a given context.

Varying Amounts

Different quantities or measures of something without a fixed or exact number.