In the language of experimentation, a "pretest" refers to:
A)the measurement of the independent variable before it is applied to subjects.
B)a measure of the dependent variable before subjects are exposed to the independent variable.
C)the random assignment of subjects to experimental and control conditions.
D)the extent of extraneous variability that exists before exposure of subjects to the independent variable.

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A pretest is a measure of the dependent variable before subjects are exposed to the independent variable. This allows researchers to establish a baseline level of the dependent variable, which can then be compared to levels after the independent variable is introduced to assess its effect.

In the Language of Experimentation, a "Pretest" Refers To