An Experiment Would Be the Best Type of Research Design

question 106

Multiple Choice

An experiment would be the best type of research design to determine whether Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) works.Why?

• A) Experiments can find positive relationships between variables.
• B) Experiments can describe behavior.
• C) Experiments can find cause-and-effect relationships.
• D) Experiments can control behavior.

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