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lunatika

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There are two jails in your city, one houses state detainees waiting trial while the other houses federal prisoners awaiting trial. You have been asked to assess why there are differences in the institutional behavior between these two institutions. Which design would be appropriate?
 
  a. non-equivalent groups
  b. true experiment
  c. classical experiment
  d. interrupted time-series

Question 2

True or classical experiments differ from quasi-experiments with respect to the fact that
 
  a. classical experiments use random assignment to control and experimental groups while quasi-experimental designs do not
  b. classical experiments use experimental groups while quasi-experimental designs use experimental and control groups
  c. quasi-experimental designs afford more control than do classical designs
  d. only one independent variable can be used in a classical experiment, while there are no limits to the number of independent variables in a quasi-experimental design



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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lunatika

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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