Although Some Quasi-Experimental Designs Are Fairly Effective in Separating the Effect

question 29

Multiple Choice

Although some quasi-experimental designs are fairly effective in separating the effect of the program from viable alternative interpretations,

• A) they are not feasible in agency settings.
• B) they are more disruptive of agency procedures than are experiments.
• C) a lingering doubt may remain about internal validity.
• D) staff will greatly object to quasi-experimental methods.

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