For Which of the Following Reasons Might a Researcher Choose

question 34

Multiple Choice

For which of the following reasons might a researcher choose a pretest/posttest design?

• A) To ensure that random assignment made the treatment/comparison groups equal
• B) To determine how groups change over the course of the experiment
• C) To avoid selection threats
• D) Both a and b
• E) All of the above

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