Counterbalancing is used in
A)between-subjects designs to reduce individual differences.
B)within-subjects designs to distribute order effects evenly across the treatment conditions.
C)between-subjects designs to distribute order effects evenly across the treatment conditions.
D)within-subjects designs to reduce the effects of reactivity.

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Counterbalancing is a technique used in within-subjects designs to distribute the order effects evenly across the treatment conditions. This is done by changing the order of the treatment conditions across participants to balance out the carryover effects of the treatments. It is not used to reduce individual differences (A) or reactivity (D), nor is it typically used in between-subjects designs to distribute order effects (C).

Counterbalancing Is Used in