Aisha Wants to Examine the Effect of Room Temperature on Task

question 19

Multiple Choice

Aisha wants to examine the effect of room temperature on task performance. She places one group of participants in a room that is set to a temperature of 54 degrees, a second group in a room that is set to a temperature of 72 degrees, and a third group in a room that is set to a temperature of 90 degrees. She then measures the amount of time it takes each group to complete the same task. This design would best represent a(n) _____ design.

• A)independent groups
• B)repeated measures
• C)three-group pretest-posttest
• D)pretest-posttest

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