Which of the following is a true statement about the single-group pretest-posttest design?
a) There are more potential threats to internal validity as the time between pretest and posttest increases.
b) The design is the weakest experimental design because it only examines a single group.
c) The design is strengthened if there are no similarities between the pretest and posttest.
d) The design cannot be used for studies in which participant characteristics unique to the individual influence results.
a
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