For a Within-Subjects Study Comparing Two Treatments, a and B

question 23

Multiple Choice

For a within-subjects study comparing two treatments, A and B, a researcher expects that practice in the first treatment will improve the participants' scores in the second treatment. If the order of treatments is counterbalanced, then the practice will ____.

• A) influence scores in treatment A, but not in treatment B
• B) influence scores in treatment B, but not in treatment A
• C) influence scores in treatment A for half the participants and scores in treatment B for half the participants
• D) not influence the scores in either treatment condition because the treatments are counterbalanced

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Definitions:

Comparison Other

An individual or group used as a reference point for evaluation, often influencing self-perception and behavior.

Inequity

The perceived unfairness or imbalance in the distribution or treatment in social exchanges, leading to dissatisfaction and tension.

Outcomes

The results or effects that are a consequence of specific actions, processes, or behaviors.

Thistle Tube

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