The Change in the Dependent Variable That Occurs Because Members

question 55

Multiple Choice

The change in the dependent variable that occurs because members of one experimental group experienced different historical situations than members of other experimental groups is called a(n) ____.

• A)cohort effect
• B)Hawthorne effect
• C)testing effect
• D)instrumentation effect

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