The Research Method That Is Used to Explore Cause and Effect

question 144

Multiple Choice

The research method that is used to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is

• A) the correlational method.
• B) naturalistic observation.
• C) the case study.
• D) the experimental method.

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Definitions:

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