A Quasi-Experiment Is A

question 122

Multiple Choice

A quasi-experiment is a:

• A)study in which naturally occurring groups of participants are compared on a dependent variable without random assignment.
• B)study in which only half of the participants can be randomly assigned to a condition.
• C)set of studies that include both experimental and correlational components.
• D)study in which two independent variables interact to produce changes in the dependent variable.

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