Why would counterbalancing help overcome problems of order effects?

What will be an ideal response?


Counterbalancing helps overcome sequence and order effects by spreading the results of those effects across condition. Thus a participant who goes through condition A then B might perform differently in B because of the experience with A. Another participant who goes through B then A will have his or her performance affected in condition A rather than B. Thus, order effects will be spread out over the different conditions.

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Which of the following is most likely to happen when an electoral candidate, to gain popularity, claims thatall the polls show that he or she is ahead in the race?

A. All the other candidates will form a partnership with this candidate to increase the voter turnout. B. Journalists are likely to participate in rallies to raise a voice against such false declarations. C. The candidate will be banned from contesting the elections. D. The turnover at the voting booths will increase. E. People who want to support the winner will back this candidate despite their true feelings.

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In proposing the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, _____ went so far as to argue that the "sovereign and independent states" had the right to nullify acts of Congress that they deemed to be unconstitutional

a. James Madison b. Thomas Jefferson c. Patrick Henry d. John Jay

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In theoretical terms, we think of the independent variable as affecting the dependent variable in some way

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Define and describe the essential elements of a case study

What will be an ideal response?

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