Regarding experiments that use two pre-existing groups, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A) If the pre-existing groups were not formed at random, the study is a quasi-experiment.
B) If a pre-existing single group is used, with the treatments alternated on different weeks at random, this is a true experiment.
C) For pre-existing groups, a pre-test is needed to compare their similarity.
D) If two pre-existing groups in a quasi-experiment are highly dissimilar initially, it would be hard to interpret the results of the experiment.

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Using a pre-existing single group with alternated treatments is not a true experiment because there is no control group for comparison. The other statements are true: A) a non-randomly formed pre-existing group is a quasi-experiment, C) a pre-test is needed to establish the similarity of the pre-existing groups, and D) dissimilarity of pre-existing groups can make it difficult to interpret the results.

Regarding Experiments That Use Two Pre-Existing Groups, Which One of the Following