Dr Fitz Wants to Know Which of Three Health Programs

question 36

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fitz wants to know which of three health programs is most effective in promoting children's physical well-being. With the consent of both the children and their parents, children who regularly attend a community center are randomly assigned to one of three 8-week programs. After the programs have ended, Dr. Fitz assesses the children's general physical well being. Dr. Fitz's study can best be classified as which one of the following?

• A) experimental
• B) correlational
• C) cross-sectional
• D) quasi-experimental

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Definitions:

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