Which One of the Following Accurately Describes a Disadvantage of Specifically

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following accurately describes a disadvantage of specifically using a pretest-posttest design?

• A) A pretest introduces a new confound of participant mortality.
• B) If participants drop out,you no longer have equal groups.
• C) A pretest can sensitize the participants to the manipulation.
• D) This design does not allow you to rule out regression effects.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Refers to events or properties that cannot occur or be true at the same time.

Distribution

The process of making a product or service available for the consumer or business user who needs it, which can involve transportation, packaging, and delivery.

Ratio

A mathematical relationship that compares two numbers or quantities, indicating how many times one value contains or is contained by the other.

Frequencies

The number of times an event occurs within a specified period, often used in the context of waves or signals.