What Is True About Research Designs Used by Developmentalists

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Multiple Choice

What is true about research designs used by developmentalists?

• A)Researchers usually rely on one study or method to reach conclusions.
• B)Researchers prefer to find converging evidence from as many different kinds of studies as possible.
• C)These days,researchers use experimental research designs because correlational designs have been found to have too many weaknesses.
• D)Usually one investigation can definitively answer a question asked by a researcher.

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