A Quasi-Experimental Research Design Would Be Preferable to an Experimental

question 21

Multiple Choice

A quasi-experimental research design would be preferable to an experimental design in which of these situations?

• A) A smaller sample size is sufficient to obtain significant results.
• B) Demonstration of a cause-and-effect relationship is the desired outcome.
• C) Descriptive statistics will be used to analyze the data.
• D) Data will need to be collected in a real-world setting.

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