Nonequivalent Control Group Quasi-Experimental Designs Often Include a Pretest

Multiple Choice

Nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental designs often include a pretest. The pretest is used to

A) determine which participants will be assigned to the experimental group and which participants will be assigned to the control group.
B) ensure that all participants are familiar with the procedures to be used in the study.
C) avoid testing confounds.
D) ensure that members of the experimental and control groups score similarly on the dependent variable before the independent variable is introduced.