True Experimental Designs Differ from Pre-Experimental Designs in That _____

question 14

Multiple Choice

True experimental designs differ from pre-experimental designs in that _____.

• A) true experimental designs use random assignment
• B) pre-experimental designs include the use of a control group
• C) pre-experimental designs include the use of pre-tests
• D) true experimental designs include multiple treatment groups
• E) pre-experimental designs have fewer threats to internal validity

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Definitions:

Prior Expectations

Presumptions or beliefs about future events or outcomes, formed based on past experiences or acquired knowledge.

Radically Disconfirms

A term that appears to indicate a strong or complete contradiction of expectations or beliefs, potentially leading to a change in those beliefs.

Sentence-Unscrambling Task

A cognitive task used in psychological experiments where participants must rearrange words to form correct sentences, often used to study priming effects.

Rudeness

Disrespectful or impolite behavior towards others, often characterized by a lack of consideration.