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Why are quasi-experimental designs often easier to do in public school settings than are true experimental designs?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Consider the following: To what group of subjects can the research results based on this particular sample be generalized? This question is concerned with
 
  a. selection-maturation interaction.
  b. reactive effect.
  c. internal validity.
  d. experimenter effect.
  e. external validity.



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Answer to Question 1

A researcher who is not able to randomly assign students to experimental groups may be able to use intact classes (quasi-experimental).

Answer to Question 2

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