An investigator wants to test the effectiveness of visualization on sports performance. She randomly assigns participants to two groups. Participants in the visualization group imagine themselves swinging a golf club perfectly for 20 minutes prior to a session on the driving range. Participants in the control group read a golf magazine for 20 minutes prior to a session on the driving range. All participants do this procedure each day for five days. The dependent measure, the average flight distance of the ball, is calculated for each participant after each session. This is an example of a(n) ________ design.
A. 2 × 5 independent groups factorial
B. IV × PV factorial
C. 2 × 5 mixed factorial
D. two-group pretest-posttest
Answer: C
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