Is it possible to determine whether a treatment led to a change in the value of cases on the dependent variable in an experiment in which there was no pretest? Using a social work topic of your choice as an example, explain your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
A true experiment does not require a pretest. When researchers use random assignment to
the experimental and control groups, the groups’ initial scores on the dependent variable
and on all other variables are very likely to be similar. Any difference in outcome
between the groups is therefore likely to be due to the intervention and the likelihood of a
difference just on the basis of chance can be calculated.
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