The Pre-post designs are similar to within-subjects designs; however, in a Pre-post design, it is impossible to ____.
A) randomly assign participants
B) counterbalance order of treatments
C) control for differential effects
D) generalize the results

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In a Pre-post design, participants serve as their own control by being tested before and after a treatment, making it impossible to counterbalance the order of treatments since each participant undergoes the same sequence of conditions (pre-treatment and post-treatment), eliminating the possibility of varying the order in which treatments are received.

The Pre-Post Designs Are Similar to Within-Subjects Designs; However, in a Pre-Post