True experimental designs differ from quasi-experimental designs in that ________ designs use random assignment to groups.
A)true experimental
B)quasi-experimental

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True experimental designs are characterized by random assignment of participants to different groups, which allows for the comparison of a manipulated independent variable and its effect on a dependent variable. Quasi-experimental designs, on the other hand, may have pre-existing groups or lack random assignment, making it difficult to infer causal relationships.

True Experimental Designs Differ from Quasi-Experimental Designs in That ________