A restaurant is creating an advertising campaign for its new vegan menu. They would like to see if vegans prefer advertisements featuring videos versus those with still photos. Explain why a quasi-experiment is a better fit in this scenario than a true experiment.
What will be an ideal response?
May vary. Quasi experiments allow for greater control of factors. The most
important here is sampling. This particular scenario does not allow for random sampling because the participants must be vegan.
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A. Symbolic interactionist B. Constructivist C. Conflict theory D. Functionalist
If you were to conduct a study to measure student satisfaction with a particular academic department on campus, what research method(s) would you use? Why? How would the method(s) you select vary according to (a) the size of the department and (b) the type of information you sought?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A. neurosis B. psychosis C. psychosomatic disorder D. schizophrenia