An Instrumentation Effect Occurs When

question 7

Multiple Choice

An instrumentation effect occurs when:

• A)the instrument employed for the pretest has an effect that shows up on the posttest.
• B)the measurement instrument is changed from the pretest to the posttest.
• C)there is a change on the dependent variable from the pretest score to the posttest score.
• D)the stimulus is changed from the pretest to the posttest.
• E)there is a change on the independent variable from the pretest score to the posttest score.

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