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If you use a matched groups design in an experiment you should
 
  A) match your groups on a variable that is highly correlated to the dependent variable.
  B) never match you group on a variable that is highly correlated to the dependent variable.
  C) match your groups on a variable that is highly correlated to the independent variable.
  D) match your groups on socioeconomic class.

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I have one group of students shoot baskets at two foot intervals between the distances of 5 ft. and 15 ft. while a second group does it between 10 ft. and 20 ft. I find that the first group generally does best at 9 ft. and the second group at 14 ft. I have just demonstrated
 
  A) bilateral transfer.
  B) a range effect.
  C) within-subject counterbalancing.
  D) persistence.


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

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Answer to Question 2

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