For which of the following situations would a repeated-measures research design be appropriate?
A)Comparing mathematical skills for girls versus boys at age 10
B)Comparing pain tolerance with and without acupuncture needles
C)Comparing self-esteem for students who participate in school athletics versus those who do not
D)Comparing verbal solving skills for science majors versus art majors at a college

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A repeated-measures design is appropriate when the same participants are measured under different conditions or at different time points. In the case of comparing pain tolerance with and without acupuncture needles, it would be appropriate to use a repeated-measures design because the same participants would be measured with and without the needles. For the other situations, different groups of participants are being compared rather than the same participants being measured multiple times, so a repeated-measures design would not be appropriate.

For Which of the Following Situations Would a Repeated-Measures Research