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Questions
1. If a greater percentage of heart surgeons than dermatologists are sued for malpractice, can it be concluded that heart surgeons are less competent than dermatologists?
a. No, because the variables of being sued and the potential risk to patients in each specialty are confounded.
b. Yes, if the same number of heart surgeons and dermatologists are being compared.
c. Yes, if the difference is statistically significant.
d. No, because there are more heart surgeons than dermatologists.
2. A design that assigns different participants to each condition using random assignment is a(n) ________ design.
a. repeated measures
b. independent groups
c. pretest-posttest
d. Solomon four-group
3. Which of the following is true of a repeated measures design as compared with an independent group design?
a. It is less likely to detect the effect of the independent variable.
b. It gives the researcher a greater ability to see and explain individual participant differences.
c. It requires a greater number of participants.
d. It decreases the likelihood of an order effect.