Which Research Design Is Being Used by a Researcher Comparing

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which research design is being used by a researcher comparing job satisfaction scores for adults with college degrees versus scores for adults without college degrees?

• A) Differential research design
• B) Pretest-only nonequivalent control group design
• C) Pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design
• D) Time-series design

Recognize ethical considerations in psychological research.

Understand the significance of open practices in research for transparency.

Understand what constitutes an independent variable within an experiment context.

Recognize the challenges and limitations of using experimental methods in personality psychology.

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