Counterbalanced designs are effective in reducing carryover effects in within-subjects designs if:
A) the magnitude of the carryover effect is small to begin with.
B) the carryover from Group A to B is different from the carryover from Group B to A.
C) no appropriate statistical controls exist.
D) the order effects induced by different orders are of the same approximate magnitude.

Question

Counterbalanced designs are effective in reducing carryover effects in within-subjects designs if:
A) the magnitude of the carryover effect is small to begin with.
B) the carryover from Group A to B is different from the carryover from Group B to A.
C) no appropriate statistical controls exist.
D) the order effects induced by different orders are of the same approximate magnitude.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Counterbalanced designs are effective when the order effects are of similar magnitude, as this allows the effects to be averaged out across different conditions.

Counterbalanced Designs Are Effective in Reducing Carryover Effects in Within-Subjects