What Is the Main Advantage of Experimentation Over Correlation in Determining

question 115

Multiple Choice

What is the main advantage of experimentation over correlation in determining causal relationships?

• A)Experimentation offers the possibility of controlling for all potential third variables at once.
• B)Experimentation involves multiple variables,whereas correlation involves only two variables.
• C)Experimentation systematically controls third variables one at a time,in sequence.
• D)Experimentation uses the matched pairs and matched samples techniques to control for specific third variables.

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