Question

A matched pairs design involves:

A. matching pairs of participants based on a variable and then randomly assigning one member of each pair to each group.
B. randomly assigning participants to groups and then matching pairs of participants.
C. an attempt to control for order effects.
D. matching pairs of participants based on researcher preference and then randomly assigning half the pairs to each group.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is A. matching pairs of participants based on a variable and then randomly assigning one member of each pair to each group.

Explanation:

A matched pairs design involves matching pairs of participants based on a variable and then randomly assigning one member of each pair to each group.