An Unplanned Type of Experimental Study Where the Levels of Exposure

question 12

Multiple Choice

An unplanned type of experimental study where the levels of exposure to a presumed cause differ among a population in a way that is relatively unaffected by extraneous factors, such that the situation resembles a planned experiment, is called:

• A) a nonrandomized experiment.
• B) a natural experiment.
• C) a placebo-controlled experiment.
• D) All of these are correct.

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