When a Researcher Is Not Able to Randomly Assign Participants

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a researcher is not able to randomly assign participants to experimental and control conditions, they may use an

• A)Nonequivalent control group design
• B)Participant observation design
• C)Time series design
• D)Counterfactual design

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Definitions:

Passive Range of Motion

A therapeutic exercise where joints are moved without the patient's active participation, often to maintain flexibility.

Orthopneic Position

A sitting position to relieve respiratory difficulty in which the client leans over and is supported by an overbed table across the lap.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A group of progressive lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that restrict airflow and cause breathing difficulties.

Dyspnea

Difficult or laboured breathing.