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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