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Archimedes read about a study that found that soft music during stressful events was soothing for many workers. He thinks that test taking is stressful for many learners and wants to conduct an experiment to determine if music playing during testing assists in student test performance. Therefore, he randomly assigns all of the introductory biology classes into one of three groups. One group that tests as usual without music, one group that listens to soft music during the test, and the final group that listens to a CD with the latest pop music tracks playing.
-Which of the following designs best represents Archimedes' study?
A) One shot case study
B) Static group comparison
C) Post-test only control group design
D) Soloman four group design

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Archimedes is using a post-test only control group design. He is randomly assigning students to three groups and then only testing them after they have taken the test with or without music. The control group is the group that tests without music.

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