In a within-subjects experimental design
A) participants fill out questionnaires that assess their personalities and other individuating characteristics.
B) a participant takes part in either the experimental or control condition, but not both.
C) each participant takes part in both the experimental and control condition.
D) there is no chance that an artifact will affect the results.

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In a within-subjects experimental design, each participant takes part in both the experimental and control condition to compare their responses to the same stimulus under different conditions. This eliminates individual differences as a potential confounding variable and increases the statistical power of the study.

In a Within-Subjects Experimental Design