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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