The Key Distinction Between a True Experiment and a Quasi-Experiment

question 181

Multiple Choice

The key distinction between a true experiment and a quasi-experiment is that in quasi-experiments,

• A) research is conducted in the "real world" not in the laboratory.
• B) individuals are not randomly assigned to different treatments.
• C) no statistical analysis is conducted.
• D) there is always a control group.

Distinguish between observed and expected counts in chi-square goodness-of-fit tests.

Calculate expected cell counts in two-way tables.

Comprehend the null hypothesis in chi-square tests for goodness-of-fit and tests of independence.

Calculate degrees of freedom in chi-square tests.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A process of learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others, modeling that behavior, and then imitating it.

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