Nadine Conducted a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design

question 18

Multiple Choice

Nadine conducted a pretest-posttest control group design. The comparison group received traditional lecture of course content while the treatment group received the lecture and instructor-provided summary notes. She found, however, no differences between conditions, due in part to students sharing the instructor summaries across conditions. This is an example of

• A) compensatory rivalry.
• B) treatment diffusion.
• C) placebo effect.
• D) experimenter effects.

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