In Order to Avoid Scale Attenuation Effects, a Memory Test

question 66

Multiple Choice

In order to avoid scale attenuation effects, a memory test should be constructed in which

• A) pilot subjects score near the top of the scale when there is no experimental manipulation so that negative effects on scores can be observed.
• B) pilot subjects score near the bottom of the scale when there is no experimental manipulation so that positive effects on scores can be observed.
• C) pilot subjects score near the middle range of the scale when there is no experimental manipulation so that any effect on scores, whether positive or negative, can be observed.
• D) pilot subjects are not aware of the experimental manipulation.

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