An Important Distinction Between an Experimental Design and a Quasi-Experimental

question 46

Multiple Choice

An important distinction between an experimental design and a quasi-experimental design is that

• A)unlike a quasi-experimental design,an experimental design randomly assigns participants to groups.
• B)unlike a quasi-experimental design,an experimental design does not randomly assign participants to groups.
• C)a quasi-experimental design focuses on past events,while an experimental design makes predictions about future events.
• D)a quasi-experimental design focuses on future events while an experimental design makes predictions about future events.

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