Which of the Following Is Not True of Experimental Research

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of experimental research?

• A) Powerful emotions such as grief, fear, and love do not easily lend themselves to experimental manipulation.
• B) It is not affected by experimenter bias.
• C) People in the laboratory may behave differently than they would in real life.
• D) It can be used to prove a cause-and-effect relationship between variables.

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