Quasi-Experimental Designs Ex post facto studies are generally ____ in the degree of manipulation of antecedent conditions and ____ in the degree of imposition of units.
A)low, high
B)low, low
C)high, high
D)high, low

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Ex post facto studies are characterized by a low degree of manipulation of antecedent conditions because the researcher does not control the independent variable but rather observes it after it has occurred. They are high in the degree of imposition of units because the researcher assigns participants to groups based on pre-existing characteristics.

Quasi-Experimental Designs Ex Post Facto Studies Are Generally ____ in the Degree