The Primary Advantage of Using an Experimental Research Method Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The primary advantage of using an experimental research method is:

• A) it allows you to draw cause-and-effect conclusions
• B) it allows you to make observations about how things occur in their natural environments
• C) it is the only kind of research that allows for statistical analysis
• D) it is the only kind of research that satisfies all of the ethical requirements of the American Psychological Association

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Stomach

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PYY

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