Which of the Following Is TRUE of Experiments

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of experiments?

• A)An experiment has greater ability to supply evidence of causality because it takes longer to complete than a descriptive study.
• B)Researchers have more control when performing experiments than they have when using exploratory or descriptive designs.
• C)External validity is more important to determine than internal validity.
• D)An experimental design is a research design in which the investigator has direct control over at least one independent variable and manipulates at least one independent variable.
• E)Both b and d are true.

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