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Quasi-Experiment in Psychology: Definition & Example
1. Which of the following independent variable conditions, if used in an experiment, would result in a quasi-experimental design?
2. What is the primary disadvantage of using quasi-experimental designs?
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About This Quiz & Worksheet
This quiz and corresponding worksheet gauge your understanding of the primary disadvantage of quasi-experiments and what a true experiment is.
Quiz & Worksheet Goals
Use these tools to test your knowledge of these topics:
- What quasi-experiments lack
- Example of an independent variable used in a quasi-experiment
- Main disadvantage of using quasi-experiments
- Advantages of quasi-experiments
- Definition of a true experiment
Skills Practiced
- Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related psychology research lesson
- Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding the component that quasi-experiments lack
- Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about the advantages of using a quasi-experiment
Additional Learning
To learn more about experiments, review the lesson Quasi-Experiment in Psychology: Definition & Example. This lesson covers the following topics:
- Identify what a quasi-experiment is and how it differs from a true experiment
- Apply knowledge of the lesson to two quasi-experimental examples
- Review the advantages and disadvantages of using quasi-experiments
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16 in chapter 12 of the course:
- Between-Subjects Designs: Definition & Examples 5:01
- Random Assignment in Research: Definition and Importance 5:02
- What is a Control Group? - Definition and Use in Research 5:12
- Two-Group Experimental Designs: Definition & Examples 4:06
- Matched-Group Design: Definition & Examples 6:31
- Multiple Group Design: Definition & Examples 7:13
- What is Factorial Design? - Definition & Example 5:57
- Factorial Design Variations 5:55
- Interactions in Factorial Design 5:28
- Main Effects in Factorial Design 5:06
- Multivariate Experimental Design 4:19
- Within-Subject Designs: Definition, Types & Examples 4:12
- Carryover Effects & How They Can Be Controlled Through Counterbalancing 5:08
- Small n Designs: ABA & Multiple-Baseline Designs 6:00
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Various Experimental Designs 6:42
- Quasi-Experiment in Psychology: Definition & Example 4:42
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