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Single-Blind Pretest-Posttest Experimental Design

The single-blind pretest-posttest experimental design combines two protective strategies: measuring outcomes both before and after treatment to quantify change, and keeping participants unaware of which condition they are in. This pairing controls for preexisting group differences and expectancy-driven response bias, making it a practical middle ground between fully open-label and double-blind trials in behavioral and health research.

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Sources

  1. Campbell, D. T., & Stanley, J. C. (1963). Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research. Rand McNally. link
  2. Shadish, W. R., Cook, T. D., & Campbell, D. T. (2002). Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 978-0395615560

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ScholarGateSingle-blind pretest-posttest experimental design (Single-Blind Pretest-Posttest Experimental Design). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/experimental-design/single-blind-pretest-posttest-experimental-design