How Is an Ex Post Facto Design More Advantageous Than

question 6

Multiple Choice

How is an ex post facto design more advantageous than a correlational design?

• A) This design is easier to carry out.
• B) The independent variable can be manipulated in this design.
• C) A greater degree of control is possible with this design.
• D) This design offers increased flexibility when the relationships among the variables in the study are complex.

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