A Research Design That Rules Out Alternative Explanations of Findings

question 70

Multiple Choice

A research design that rules out alternative explanations of findings by randomly assigning participants to one of two groups is known as ___________.

• A) Experimental design
• B) Cross-sectional design
• C) Longitudinal design
• D) Case study

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Definitions:

Consistent

Describes a system or behavior that does not contain contradictions and adheres to the same principles, standards, or patterns over time.

Contingency

A statement or proposition that is neither necessarily true nor necessarily false, depending on some variables or conditions.

Biconditional Statement

A statement that is true only if both components are simultaneously true or false.

Consistent

In logic and mathematics, a set of statements or propositions is consistent if they do not lead to a contradiction, meaning they can all be true at the same time.