Question

Which of the following is not an example of a nonexperimental study? a. A study comparing attitude scores for men versus scores for women b. A study comparing depression scores in college students versus high school students. C. A study comparing self-esteem scores for children with a learning disability versus scores for children without a learning disability, d. A study comparing academic performance in a room where the researchers have painted the walls yellow versus academic performance in a room the researchers have painted blue.

Answer 1

D. The last alternative is not an example of a non experimental study. It describes a true experiment.