Based on Information from Your Text, Why Is It So

question 81

Multiple Choice

Based on information from your text, why is it so important to use an experiment to test interventions before implementing them?

• A) to be able to compare the intervention with a control group without the intervention
• B) to be able to publish the results of the intervention in a scholarly journal
• C) to increase awareness of the intervention
• D) to make sure the intervention is effective enough to warrant federal funding

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Definitions:

Activity Duration

The total length of time required to complete a specific task or activity from start to finish.

Critical Path

The sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed to complete a project, considering all dependencies and task durations.

Project Variance

The difference between planned and actual project performance, often measured in terms of cost or time.

PERT Analysis

Stands for Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a method used in project management to analyze the tasks involved in completing a project, especially the time needed to complete each task.