In a pretest posttest experiment, the participants take the pretest while the experimenter is out of sight. When the treatment is presented, the experimenter is present, though this is not part of the treatment. This creates a confound called a _____ effect

a. testing c. history
b. maturation d. treatment


C
History is anything that occurs between the pretest and posttest that is not part of the treatment.

Psychology

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