Randomized Trials and Quasi-Experiments

question 4

Multiple Choice

Randomized trials and quasi-experiments:

• A) cannot distinguish causality from correlation without making unrealistic assumptions.
• B) cannot find the effect of a particular treatment.
• C) often cannot tell us why outcomes change with a given intervention.
• D) are designed only to identify the consequences of a given intervention.

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