Explain the concept of counterbalancing variables and interventions in an alternating treatments design
What will be an ideal response?
Because the purpose of the design to evaluate the more effective independent variable among one or more interventions, the researcher should ensure that each intervention is fully implemented and counterbalanced in several dimensions. Counterbalancing involves making sure that who is implementing the interventions, the time of day, day of the week, setting, and other possible confounding variables are counterbalanced so no unintended "advantage" is provided for an intervention.
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A. True B. False
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a. True b. False