A Disadvantage of the Quasi-Experimental Design Is That

question 124

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of the quasi-experimental design is that

• A)Researchers are unable to demonstrate a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable.
• B)The study has strict controls for variables such as age and ethnicity.
• C)It contains 2 control groups rather than 1.
• D)All of the above are disadvantages of the quasi-experimental design.

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Definitions:

Multifactorial

Relating to or determined by many factors or causes, especially regarding disease causation or genetic expression.

Resistance to Extinction

The persistence of learned behavior even after the original conditions that led to its acquisition have been removed.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly indifferent cue that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to provoke a conditioned response.

Stimulus Generalisation

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus used during learning.