A Matched Pairs Design Is Used When

question 54

Multiple Choice

A matched pairs design is used when

• A) it is too expensive to use simple random assignment.
• B) an investigator wants to "match" participants on two variables.
• C) a researcher wants to ensure that independent groups are equivalent on some participant characteristic.
• D) a nonexperimental design restricts the population of participants.

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