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ids 1140828 1&course; id 1496061 1&content.id; 35 https bbhosted.cuny.edu/webapps/assessment/take/launch jsp?course Take Test: Test 94- 2018 Sprin QUESTION 34 Why do quasi-experiments tend to have very good oonstruct validity for the independent variable? O a The manipulations have been previously validated in the lab. Ob. They use real-world manipulations/experiences Oe. They tend to use more participants. Od. They also have good construct validity for the dependent variable. QUESTION 35 RESEARCH STUDY 13.1: Dr Fletcher is interestod in whether joining a fratemitylsorority causes people to become more concerned about their attractiveness and appearance. He recruits a group of 55 freshmen (25 males, 30 females) who are planning to go through fraternitsorority recruiltment on his campus. After they join, he gives them a measure of attractiveness concern/ appearance concern (the Body Concern Scale). Suppose Dr. Fletcher finds that joining a fraternity/sorority reduces self-esteem about one's appearance. Who coulkd his study generalize to? O a. Students in fraternities/sororities O b. College students O c. All individuals with low self-esteem d. University graduates who were in fraternities/sororities Click Suve and Submit to sote and submir. Click Save All Ansaers to sove all anscers Save All Answers

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Question 34.

Quasi experiments are also called natural experiments as it do not involve random assignment of experimental groups as in the pure experiment. In this type of experiment manipulation of independent variable is there, but it lacks control group.

Answer. Option b. They use real-world manipulations/experiences.

Question 35.

As Dr. Fletcher's interest group for study is students who join fraternities/Sororities, and the influence of joining the fraternities/sororities on their attractiveness and the appearances, hence, this experiment could be generalized to;

Answer. Option d. University graduates who were in fraternities/sororities.