Which of the following is an advantage of using a pretest-posttest design over using a posttest-only design?

A. It enables participants to figure out what is being studied and why.
B. It takes less time to conduct an experiment.
C. It minimizes demand characteristics.
D. It assesses whether the groups are equivalent.


Answer: D

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