The nurse researcher believes that random assignment to the study's groups is impossible and has elected to use currently existing groups as study subjects. Because of this decision, which study designs will this nurse researcher choose from for this study? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Nonequivalent control group design
2. Pretest-posttest control group design
3. One-group pretest-posttest design
4. Time-series design
5. Solomon four-group design
1, 4
Rationale 1: This situation describes a quasi-experimental design. Nonequivalent control group design is a quasi-experimental design.
Rationale 2: This design is used in true experimental testing, not quasi-experimental testing, which is described in the question.
Rationale 3: This is a pre-experimental design and would not be used for the quasi-experimental situation described.
Rationale 4: This situation describes a quasi-experimental design. Time-series design is a quasi-experimental design.
Rationale 5: This design is used in true experimental testing, not quasi-experimental testing, which is described in the question.
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