Quasi-Experiments Using Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Without Random Assignment Can Be

question 22

True/False

Quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment can be credible, assuming that the comparability of the experimental and comparison groups is plausible-especially if the researcher provides substantial evidence of that comparability.​

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