Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Nonexperimental

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the nonexperimental method?

• A)With the nonexperimental method, one variable is manipulated and the other is then measured.
• B)The problem of direction of cause and effect is not the most serious drawback to the nonexperimental method.
• C)Both variables can be directly manipulated and controlled to arrive at results.
• D)It eliminates the influence of all potential confounding third variables on the dependent variable.

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