Experimental Effects, Such as the Hawthorne Effect

question 12

Multiple Choice

Experimental effects, such as the Hawthorne effect,

• A)generally are not germane in quasi-experiments.
• B)typically require instrumental variable estimation in quasi-experiments.
• C)can be dealt with using binary variables in quasi-experiments.
• D)are the most important threat to internal validity in quasi-experiments.

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