Nurses in a hypertension clinic have found that many patients do not comply with their treatment regimen. They designed an intervention based on Bandura's social cognitive theory and wanted to study the effect of this intervention in a convenience sample. Which of the following designs would be best suited?

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Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.
Correlational research does not include an intervention. Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.
The researchers want to go beyond mere description. Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.
Exploratory research does not include a researcher-controlled intervention. Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.

Nurses in a Hypertension Clinic Have Found That Many Patients