One of the Disadvantages of the Experimental Method Is

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Multiple Choice

One of the disadvantages of the experimental method is

• A) the inability to generate cause-and-effect conclusions.
• B) the artificial, contrived situations in which experiments are often conducted.
• C) the length of time necessary to complete the study.
• D) the fact that only one variable can be studied at a time.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to see if it causes a change in another variable (the dependent variable).

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Experimental Groups

In scientific research, groups of subjects that receive the treatment or intervention being tested, allowing researchers to assess its effects.

Experimental Method

A systematic and scientific approach to research in which the researcher manipulates one variable to measure its effect on another variable.