An experiment has equivalent experimental and control groups; a treatment or stimulus that is applied to the experimental but not the control group; and protests and post-tests that measure the dependent variable prior to and after exposure to the treatment or stimulus. What type of experimental design is being used?

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This experimental design includes both an experimental and control group, a treatment applied only to the experimental group, and pre- and post-tests for both groups. This is the definition of a "two group pre-test/post-test experimental design model." Options A and C are incorrect since they do not include both an experimental and control group, and option B is incorrect since it only includes one group.

An Experiment Has Equivalent Experimental and Control Groups; a Treatment