Experimental vs. Quasi-Experimental Research & HIV Education in Haiti

Quasi-Experimental Design-involves the manipulation of an independent variable without the random assignment of participants to conditions or orders of conditions. Examples include: nonequivalent group designs, pretest-post test and interrupted time series designs.
Find a peer-reviewed journal article of interest to you that features a true experimental design. (Review Attached Article) Then answer the following questions:

  1. What technique was used to select subjects and assign them to groups?
  2. What are the independent and dependent variables?
  3. What threats exist in this design?
  4. What conclusions can be made from this research?
  5. What suggestions can be offered to address the threats to the study?

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