Kroeger and Colleagues Examined the Effects of a Social Skills

question 73

Multiple Choice

Kroeger and colleagues examined the effects of a social skills training program in children with autism. Which of the following was true about the study?

• A) it was a multilevel, independent groups design
• B) two equivalent groups of children were created through a matching procedure
• C) they used complete rather than partial counterbalancing
• D) it was a single-factor, repeated-measures design

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