Professor Jameson is interested in studying the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on early infant development. Professor Jameson's study would best be described as a(n)
A) correlational study.
B) laboratory experiment.
C) field experiment.
D) quasi-experiment.

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A quasi-experiment is the best description for Professor Jameson's study because it involves examining the effects of a naturally occurring variable (prenatal cocaine exposure) that cannot be manipulated or randomly assigned due to ethical and practical reasons.

Professor Jameson Is Interested in Studying the Effects of Prenatal