Dr Nova Had All Participants Transition Among Experimental Conditions in the Same

Multiple Choice

Dr. Nova had all participants transition among experimental conditions in the same order. All participants were exposed to the shock condition, followed by the video condition, followed by the ice-cold bath condition. Dr. Nova is concerned that the responses may have more to do with the sequence of conditions rather than the participants' actual responses. This is an example of:

A) maturation.
B) practice effects.
C) order effects.
D) history.