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What is a limitation of Pre-Experimental designs in establishing cause-and-effect relationships?
What is a limitation of Pre-Experimental designs in establishing cause-and-effect relationships?
- The independent variable is controlled
- The independent variable doesn’t vary
- The independent variable is manipulated too much (correct)
- The experimental and control groups are randomly selected
Which design offers a greater degree of control and internal validity compared to Pre-Experimental designs?
Which design offers a greater degree of control and internal validity compared to Pre-Experimental designs?
- Exploratory Designs
- True Experimental Designs (correct)
- Quasi-Experimental Designs
- Observational Designs
What guarantees that any differences between groups in True Experimental designs are likely small and due only to chance?
What guarantees that any differences between groups in True Experimental designs are likely small and due only to chance?
- Random assignment of units (correct)
- Non-random selection of units
- Biased selection of units
- Deterministic assignment of units
Which factor is crucial in determining the internal validity of an experimental design?
Which factor is crucial in determining the internal validity of an experimental design?
What makes it challenging to establish cause-and-effect relationships in Pre-Experimental designs?
What makes it challenging to establish cause-and-effect relationships in Pre-Experimental designs?
In Pre-Experimental design, why is it not possible to show cause-and-effect relationships?
In Pre-Experimental design, why is it not possible to show cause-and-effect relationships?
What distinguishes True Experimental designs from Pre-Experimental designs?
What distinguishes True Experimental designs from Pre-Experimental designs?
Why do True Experimental designs offer a greater degree of control compared to Pre-Experimental designs?
Why do True Experimental designs offer a greater degree of control compared to Pre-Experimental designs?
What is a characteristic of Quasi-Experimental designs that limits the researcher’s control?
What is a characteristic of Quasi-Experimental designs that limits the researcher’s control?
How does random assignment of participants in True Experimental designs help ensure internal validity?
How does random assignment of participants in True Experimental designs help ensure internal validity?
What is a key difference between Pre-Experimental and Quasi-Experimental designs?
What is a key difference between Pre-Experimental and Quasi-Experimental designs?
Why is the ability to randomly assign participants crucial in True Experimental designs?
Why is the ability to randomly assign participants crucial in True Experimental designs?
What makes it challenging for researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships in Quasi-Experimental designs?
What makes it challenging for researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships in Quasi-Experimental designs?
What aspect of experimental design is more pronounced in True Experimental designs compared to Quasi-Experimental designs?
What aspect of experimental design is more pronounced in True Experimental designs compared to Quasi-Experimental designs?
Why does limited leverage and control over participant selection pose a challenge in Quasi-Experimental designs?
Why does limited leverage and control over participant selection pose a challenge in Quasi-Experimental designs?
