Glossary Term
Quasi Experimental Research
Quasi-experimental research is a type of study in which the independent variable is introduced by the researchers to observe the outcome, but unlike true experimental research, group selection is not randomized. This means that participants are not randomly assigned to a control group or experimental group. A study by Ghanbari et al. is an example of quasi-experimental research where all participants received the same treatment without a control group.
Quasi-experimental Research: studies in which the researchers introduce the independent variable with the intent of observing the outcome, but unlike true experimental research, group selection is not randomized.
- In this study by Ghanbari et al., the independent variable was introduced by the the researchers to all individuals in the group, without randomization or a control group. Everyone was tested before treatment, received the same treatment, and was tested again after treatment.
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Synonyms
- Quasi-experimental design
- Quasi-experimental study