The difference between a true experiment conducted in a natural setting and a quasi-experiment conducted in a natural setting is that the
A) quasi-experiment will have greater external validity.
B) quasi-experiment will have greater internal validity.
C) quasi-experiment will lack a comparison condition.
D) none of these

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Quasi-experiments and true experiments both can be conducted in natural settings, and the primary difference lies in how participants are assigned to groups. Quasi-experiments lack random assignment, which affects internal validity, not necessarily the presence of a comparison condition or the external validity directly.

The Difference Between a True Experiment Conducted in a Natural