A researcher would be likely to use matching in a randomized posttest-only control group design:
A. in an attempt to increase the likelihood that the groups of subjects in an experiment will be equivalent.
B. in order to control for a possible history threat to internal validity.
C. only if he or she misunderstood randomization.
D. in order to control for a loss of subjects.
Answer: A
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