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Quasi-experimental Design

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-022943

A research design with some, but not all, of the characteristics of an experimental design. While comparison groups are available and maximum controls are used to minimize threats to validity, random selection is typically not possible or practical.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-022943
FieldEnvironment
SubjectResearch
ReferencesProgram Evaluation Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022943",
  "term": "Quasi-experimental Design",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A research design with some, but not all, of the characteristics of an experimental design. While comparison groups are available and maximum controls are used to minimize threats to validity, random selection is typically not possible or practical.",
  "subject": "Research",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/quasi-experimental-design/"
}

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