The nurse researcher selects matching as a technique in a research study.What does the technique of matching in a sampling strategy contribute to the research?
A) Improved study design
B) Elimination of the need for a control group
C) Increased equivalency of the comparison group
D) Reduced sample size by allowing subjects to serve as their own controls

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Correct C: Matching is a special strategy used to construct an equivalent comparison group.
Incorrect A: Matching by itself will not improve study design.
Incorrect B: Matching does not eliminate the control group; rather,it helps make equivalence between it and the treatment group.
Incorrect D: Matching does not decrease sample size and subjects do not serve as their own controls.

The Nurse Researcher Selects Matching as a Technique in a Research