If researchers wanted to study the effect of various factors on reaction time,which factor would require the researchers to use a quasi-experimental design instead of an experimental design?
A)alcohol
B)sleep deprivation
C)gender
D)caffeine

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Gender is not something that can be manipulated or randomly assigned to participants like alcohol, sleep deprivation or caffeine. Therefore, to study the effect of gender on reaction time, researchers would need to use a quasi-experimental design in which they would observe and compare the differences between groups of males and females.

If Researchers Wanted to Study the Effect of Various Factors