When Selecting a Comparison Group in a Quasi-Experimental Design, One

question 14

Multiple Choice

When selecting a comparison group in a quasi-experimental design, one should:​

• A) ​select a group unlike the experimental group:
• B) select a group as similar as possible to the experimental group:​
• C) use random assignment.​
• D) avoid the use of switching replications.​

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