When Would a Quasi-Experimental Research Design Be Preferable to an Experimental

question 22

Multiple Choice

When would a quasi-experimental research design be preferable to an experimental design?

• A) When a smaller sample size is sufficient to obtain significant results
• B) When it is needed to establish cause-and-effect relationships
• C) When descriptive statistics are adequate to analyze the data
• D) When there is a need to adapt to real-world settings

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