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Can you explain the circumstances when a quasi experimental design would be preferable to a between-subjects design? If so, please discuss why an explanatory research method is superior to a predictive method.

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This solution provides a discussion regarding quasi experimental designs and between-subjects designs.

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The most suitable and preferable time to use quasi-experimental designs are when the research aims to study a cause-and-effect relationship and when it is possible to introduce the experimental stimuli but randomization is impractical or unethical. There are two kinds of ...

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