A Laboratory Experiment Would Be Better Than a Field Experiment

question 52

Multiple Choice

A laboratory experiment would be better than a field experiment in helping a researcher eliminate _______.

• A)causality
• B)concomitant variation
• C)variables
• D)spurious associations
• E)none of these

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