Dave is reviewing a manuscript submitted for publication. The paper describes a study that assessed the attitudes of pre-service teachers about their student
Teaching experience. Which of the following questions is most important for Dave to
Ask himself regarding the study?
A) Was an appropriate experimental design selected?
B) Were control procedures applied to equate groups on extraneous variables?
C) Was the questionnaire pilot-tested?
D) Were efforts made to overcome observer bias and observer effect?

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It is important for Dave to know if the questionnaire was pilot-tested to ensure that the questions were clear and assess what they were intended to assess. This helps with the reliability and validity of the study. While the other questions are important to consider, they are not as critical in this specific study.

Dave Is Reviewing a Manuscript Submitted for Publication