When You Want to Show That Variable X Has a Direct

question 4

Multiple Choice

When you want to show that Variable X has a direct effect on Variable Y, what is the best kind of study to conduct?

• A) a nonexperimental study
• B) an experiment
• C) an observational study
• D) a survey

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