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 design(s) 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.
6. Postest-only control group design.
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Rationale 1: This situation describes a quasi-experimental design. Nonequivalent control group design and time-series design are the two quasi-experimental designs discussed in the chapter.
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. Nonequivalent control group design and time-series design are the two quasi-experimental designs discussed in the chapter.
Rationale 5: This design is used in true experimental testing, not quasi-experimental testing, which is described in the question.
Rationale 6: This design is used in true experimental testing, not quasi-experimental testing, which is described in the question.
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