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What is the primary purpose of a pre-test post-test design?
What is the primary purpose of a pre-test post-test design?
In a causal comparative research design, what is the focus when comparing different groups?
In a causal comparative research design, what is the focus when comparing different groups?
What distinguishes a pre-test post-test design from other research designs?
What distinguishes a pre-test post-test design from other research designs?
Which quantitative research method would be most suitable for examining cause and effect relationships?
Which quantitative research method would be most suitable for examining cause and effect relationships?
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What is the main characteristic of descriptive research studies?
What is the main characteristic of descriptive research studies?
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What is a limitation of research designs where groups are not randomly assigned to treatment or non-treatment conditions?
What is a limitation of research designs where groups are not randomly assigned to treatment or non-treatment conditions?
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Which type of research is most susceptible to the limitation of non-random assignment?
Which type of research is most susceptible to the limitation of non-random assignment?
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What type of research design is often used to establish cause-and-effect relationships?
What type of research design is often used to establish cause-and-effect relationships?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental research?
Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental research?
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What is a potential consequence of not controlling for extraneous variables in research?
What is a potential consequence of not controlling for extraneous variables in research?
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What is a primary characteristic of experimental research?
What is a primary characteristic of experimental research?
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In an experimental design, what is the purpose of a control group?
In an experimental design, what is the purpose of a control group?
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Which research design is best suited to establish cause-and-effect relationships?
Which research design is best suited to establish cause-and-effect relationships?
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What is the main advantage of randomly assigning subjects to experimental and control groups?
What is the main advantage of randomly assigning subjects to experimental and control groups?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of experimental research?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of experimental research?
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