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mynx

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A control group or a control condition is included in an experiment in order to
 
  a. evaluate experimenter effects and demand effects.
  b. provide a baseline against which the variable of interest can be compared.
  c. prevent ceiling or floor effects.
  d. increase the generalizability of the results.

Question 2

A problem with single-group designs is that
 
  a. they are open to many confounds.
  b. there is no comparison group.
 c. there is no equivalent control group.
  d. all of the above


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brbarasa

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

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mynx

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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