Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs Can Be Strengthened By:​

question 6

Multiple Choice

Nonequivalent comparison groups designs can be strengthened by:​

• A) ​using multiple pretests or switching replications.
• B) using smaller sample sizes.​
• C) using no pretests​
• D) using replication without switching.​

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Definitions:

Decentered Thinking

Refers to the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, characteristic of more advanced stages of cognitive development.

False Belief Tasks

Experimental tasks used to assess a child’s understanding that other people can hold beliefs that are different from reality, a key part of theory of mind development.

Three-Mountain Task

A cognitive psychology test that examines a child’s ability to understand and evaluate different perspectives and spatial awareness.

Causal Reasoning

The cognitive process of identifying relationships between causes and effects.