Which of the Following Differentiates a Matched-Subjects Design from a Within-Subjects

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following differentiates a matched-subjects design from a within-subjects design?

• A)The matched-subjects design uses only one group of participants.
• B)The matched-subjects design removes individual differences from the variance.
• C)The matched-subjects design reduces the likelihood that individual differences can become a confounding variable.
• D)The matched-subjects design uses a different group of participants for each treatment condition.

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Definitions:

Sample Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a given set of data from a sample.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Chi-Square Distribution

A statistical distribution that is used to describe the distribution of the sum of squared random variables.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of a statistical distribution that marks the threshold for significant results.