A researcher randomly assigned a group of children to either a treatment condition or a control group. All of the children filled out an assessment tool before and after the intervention. This is an example of what research approach:
A) Randomized experimental
B) Quasi-experimental
C) Comparative
D) Associational

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This study is using random assignment of participants to either a treatment or control group, and is measuring changes in the assessment tool before and after the intervention. This makes it a randomized experimental design.

A Researcher Randomly Assigned a Group of Children to Either