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 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 pretested?
D) Were efforts made to overcome observer bias and observer effect?

Question

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It is important to determine if the questionnaire was pretested to ensure that the questions are clear, reliable, and valid before administering it to participants. This helps to increase the accuracy and quality of the data collected. The other options listed are also important considerations in research design, but they may not be as directly relevant to this specific study.

Dave Is Reviewing a Manuscript Submitted for Publication