One Way to Assess Whether Pretesting Creates a Generalization Problem

question 45

Multiple Choice

One way to assess whether pretesting creates a generalization problem is to:

• A)use simple random sampling rather than purposive sampling.
• B)conduct the same experiment with and without the pretest.
• C)ask participants whether the pretests were a problem.
• D)use a double-blind technique.

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