Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incorporating a pretest into your experimental design?
a. it allows the experimenter to match participants on critical variables
b. it can determine if there is a potential ceiling effect in the dependent measure
c. it can sensitize the participants to the experimental treatment
d. it allows for assessment of each group's initial position on the dependent measure
C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.