Quasi-Experimental Designs To determine whether drinking wine with dinner can reduce blood cholesterol
Levels, a researcher measured cholesterol in a group of middle-aged men.
She compared cholesterol levels during 2 months in which they abstained
From alcohol and the next 2 months in which they drank 2 ounces of red
Wine with dinner.Which research design did she use?
A)cross-lagged panel
B)cross-sectional
C)ex post facto
D)pretest/posttest

Question

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The researcher used a pretest/posttest design, where she measured cholesterol levels before the intervention (abstaining from alcohol) and after the intervention (drinking 2 ounces of red wine with dinner). This allows for a comparison of cholesterol levels before and after the treatment, which is the hallmark of a quasi-experimental design.

Quasi-Experimental Designs to Determine Whether Drinking Wine with Dinner Can