In Which of the Following Circumstances Would a Researcher Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

In which of the following circumstances would a researcher be most likely to choose a quasi- experimental research design?

• A) when there are more than three important confounding variables to control
• B) when doing research in an applied or natural setting where control is difficult to impose
• C) when controlling experimenter and participant expectation effects would involve an unacceptable level of deception
• D) when it is difficult to recruit enough participants to make standard statistical testing valid

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Definitions:

Robert Merton

An American sociologist known for his contributions to social theory, sociology of science, and the study of social structure and anomie.

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