The most common reason for using a quasi-experimental research design is that:
A) The participants are maturing too fast
B) The dependent variable cannot be measured reliably
C) It is unethical to manipulate the independent variable
D) Participants cannot be randomly assigned to groups

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Quasi-experimental designs are often used when random assignment to groups is not possible, making it difficult to establish causality as in true experiments.

The Most Common Reason for Using a Quasi-Experimental Research Design