In the process of evaluating a program to evaluate the effectiveness of a stress reduction program for police officers,Elisabeth compared the rates of a department that implemented a program to a similar-sized department that had no program.This is an example of:
A)multiple time-series design.
B)non-equivalent control group design.
C)classical experiment.
D)time-series design.
E)post-test only design.

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This is an example of a non-equivalent control group design in which the rates of a department that received the stress reduction program are compared to a similar-sized department that did not receive the program. This is a type of quasi-experimental design that attempts to control for extraneous variables by selecting a comparison group that is similar to the intervention group in all important respects except for the presence of the program.

In the Process of Evaluating a Program to Evaluate the Effectiveness