A design that has two conditions with different participants in each condition is a(n)______ design.
A) independent groups
B) repeated measures
C) Solomon four-group
D) pretest-posttest

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An independent groups design is a design in which different participants are assigned to each condition. This is distinguished from a repeated measures design, in which the same participants are used in each condition. The Solomon four-group design includes both independent and repeated measures components, and the pretest-posttest design involves measuring outcomes before and after an intervention, but neither of these designs by themselves involve two conditions with different participants in each condition.

A Design That Has Two Conditions with Different Participants in Each