When Researchers Are Interested in Studying the Effects of a Variable

question 20

Multiple Choice

When researchers are interested in studying the effects of a variable that they cannot control, they use _______ designs.

• A)experimental
• B)pseudoscientific
• C)quasi-experimental
• D)descriptive

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W-2 Forms

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