One Essential Characteristic of Quasi-Experimental Designs That Distinguishes Them from Strongexperimental

question 37

Multiple Choice

One essential characteristic of quasi-experimental designs that distinguishes them from strongexperimental designs is a lack of

• A) volunteer participants.
• B) control of extraneous variables.
• C) experimenters who can conduct them.
• D) an interest in laboratory experimentation.

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