Which of the Following Statements Is True When Considering Experimental

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true when considering experimental versus non-experimental designs?

• A) It is difficult in descriptive studies to establish the prior equivalence of the respondent groups with respect to both the independent and dependent variables.However,experiments can establish this equivalence.
• B) In descriptive research,it is also difficult to establish time order of occurrence of variables.However,in an experiment,the researcher controls the timing of the measurements and the introduction of the treatment.
• C) Descriptive research offers little control over other possible causal factors.
• D) All of the above statements are correct.

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