Quasi-Experimental Designs Lack _________; Therefore, We Cannot Make Cause-And-Effect Conclusions

question 140

Multiple Choice

Quasi-experimental designs lack _________; therefore, we cannot make cause-and-effect conclusions.

• A) external validity
• B) random selection
• C) random assignment
• D) baseline measurements

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