The Students in One Gym Class Receive a Self-Esteem Program

question 13

Multiple Choice

The students in one gym class receive a self-esteem program as part of their sports training. To evaluate the program, a researcher measures self-esteem for the students before and after the program and compares their scores with those from another class that did not receive the program but was measured at the same two times. What kind of design is being used?

• A) Between-subjects design
• B) Within-subjects design
• C) Repeated measures design
• D) Mixed design

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