An educator wants to evaluate the efficacy of a new teaching technique. He uses his class as the experimental treatment group and a colleague's class as the control group. Which type of experimental design is the educator most likely employing?
a. correlational research design
b. nonequivalent-groups design
c. cross-lagged panel design
d. interrupted time-series design
b
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A salesperson is trying to sell you a new cell phone. She tells you the price 69.99. When she sees your hesitation, she then says she'll throw in a free phone charger and phone case
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