Which Phenomenon Would Be LEAST Appropriately Studied Using a Natural

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which phenomenon would be LEAST appropriately studied using a natural experiment?

• A) The effects of premarital abstinence on later sexual functioning
• B) The effects of war on children in Syria
• C) The effects of a plant closing on community cohesiveness
• D) The effects of a particularly harsh blizzard on depression

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