The use of methods and procedures to make observations in a study that is structured similarly to an experiment, but where the conditions and experiences of participants are not under the full control of the researcher because the study includes a preexisting factor or lacks a comparison group is called ______.
A. a quasi-experiment
B. a nonexperiment
C. an experiment
D. a waste of time
Answer: A
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a. V4 b. V3 c. V2 d. V1
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b. Carlos will abstain from sex completely. c. Both Carla and Carlos will stop sharing needles with other drug users. d. Neither Carlos nor Carla is likely to change any of their previous behaviors.
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a. ?It oversimplifies human variability in describing all people on the basis of a small number of dimensions. b. ?It has not contributed any kind of practical or benefit to the study of personality. c. ?It has not generated any additional theories or questions to research. d. ?It does not provide psychologists with a common framework or language to study personality.