In a ______ Design, a Comparison Group Is Predetermined to Be

question 46

Multiple Choice

In a ______ design, a comparison group is predetermined to be comparable to the treatment group in critical ways, but subjects are not randomly assigned to groups.

• A) True experimental
• B) Field experimental
• C) Before-and-after
• D) Quasi-experimental

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