Which of the following accurately describes nonequivalent group design?
A) The researcher cannot control which people go into each group and cannot ensure that the groups are equivalent.
B)The two groups have completely different characteristics.
C)The researcher has randomly assigned people to groups so there is no guarantee that the groups are equal.
D)The number of participants is different from one group to another.

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Nonequivalent group design involves two groups that are not equivalent at the start of the study, and the researcher cannot randomly assign participants to groups. This means that the researcher cannot control which people go into each group and cannot ensure that the groups are equivalent. Therefore, choice A accurately describes this type of design. Choices B, C, and D do not accurately describe nonequivalent group design.

Which of the Following Accurately Describes Nonequivalent Group Design