Evaluation designs without pretest or comparison groups are most appropriate when:
A) information regarding training effectiveness is not needed immediately.
B) companies are interest in determining how much change has occurred.
C) a company has a strong orientation toward evaluation.
D) a company is only interested in whether trainees have achieved a certain proficiency level.

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Evaluation designs without pretest or comparison groups are most appropriate when a company is only interested in whether trainees have achieved a certain proficiency level. In this case, the focus is on the post-test results which provide the necessary information about the trainees' achievement level. The absence of pretest and comparison groups does not hinder the company's ability to measure the level of proficiency, because the focus is not on measuring the effectiveness of the training program but assessing whether the trainees meet the required proficiency level.

Evaluation Designs Without Pretest or Comparison Groups Are Most Appropriate