Researchers Can Use Quasi-Experimental Research Designs to Make Inferences About

question 39

Multiple Choice

Researchers can use quasi-experimental research designs to make inferences about causation by:

• A) Ruling out threats to internal validity
• B) Excluding participants who do not conform
• C) Using statistical analyses
• D) Using random assignment

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