Which of the Following Statements Is False About Quasi-Experimental Designs

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false about quasi-experimental designs?

• A) They use a variety of approaches to establish internal validity.
• B) They are more effective than pre-experimental but less effective than true experimental designs in controlling for extraneous variables.
• C) Their major deficiency is the absence of a pretest.
• D) They lack one or more features of a true experiment.

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