Explain why quasi-experiments are not as useful as experiments in answering causal research questions.
What will be an ideal response?
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Answer should discuss some of the following points:
Because groups are not randomly assigned in quasi-experiments, there is always the possibility that a third variable has caused the group difference. This third variable can obscure the test of the causal research question.
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