Suppose the Effects of a Treatment Are Tested in Two

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose the effects of a treatment are tested in two different experiments. Experiment A consists of a pretest-posttest, control group design; experiment B consists of a posttest-only, control group design. The treatment is found to have an effect only in experiment A.
A One possible explanation of the discrepancy in findings is the effects of __________ in experiment

• A) selection
• B) testing
• C) testing-X interaction
• D) statistical regression
• E) attrition

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Definitions:

Clairvoyance

The alleged skill of obtaining insights about a thing, individual, place, or physical occurrence without using the five common senses, instead relying on extrasensory perception.

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