Which Alternative Correctly Pairs a Research Design with a Disadvantage

question 149

Multiple Choice

Which alternative correctly pairs a research design with a disadvantage

• A)experimental - may be unethical if participants do not know they are being observed
• B)correlational - may be expensive and time-intensive
• C)descriptive - does not assess the relationships among variables
• D)correlational - many important variables cannot be manipulated

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