Which of the Following Is an Example of a One-Way

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a one-way repeated-measures research design?

• A) Twenty rugby league players volunteered for a resistance training study. A one-repetition bench press was measured before the training began, at week 3 and then again in week 6 to evaluate strength gains.
• B) Twenty rugby league players volunteered for a strength training study. Ten players were randomly allocated to a resistance training programme and ten randomly allocated to a plyometric training group. A one-repetition bench press was measured before the training began, at week 3 and then again in week 6 to evaluate strength gains from each method of training.
• C) Twenty rugby league players volunteered for a strength training study. Ten players were randomly allocated to a resistance training programme and ten randomly allocated to a plyometric training group. A one-repetition bench press was measured at the end of the 6 weeks to evaluate strength gains from each method of training.
• D) None of the descriptions are appropriate for a one-way repeated-measures research design.

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