Which of the following statements is false about quasi-experimental designs?
A) They use a variety of approaches to establish internal validity.
B) They are more effective than pre-experimental but less effective than true experimental designs in controlling for extraneous variables.
C) Their major deficiency is the absence of a pretest.
D) They lack one or more features of a true experiment.

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Quasi-experimental designs often include a pretest; their major deficiency is typically the lack of random assignment, not the absence of a pretest.

Which of the Following Statements Is False About Quasi-Experimental Designs