Which Characteristic of Experimental Design Allows for More Confident Cause-Effect

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of experimental design allows for more confident cause-effect interpretation than do other designs?

• A)random assignment of subjects to groups
• B)objective measurement of the variables of interest
• C)people studied in naturally occurring real-world groups
• D)random sampling of a population

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