In a nonequivalent control group design, matching people in the experimental and control group on their pretest scores
A) increases external validity.
B) eliminates the possibility that scores will regress to the mean.
C) works similarly to matching to condition in a true experiment.
D) does none of the above

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Matching people in the experimental and control group on their pretest scores does not increase external validity, does not eliminate the possibility that scores will regress to the mean, and does not work similarly to matching to condition in a true experiment in a nonequivalent control group design.

In a Nonequivalent Control Group Design, Matching People in the Experimental