Identify a Limitation of Laboratory Experiments

question 9

Multiple Choice

Identify a limitation of laboratory experiments.

• A)It is difficult to create an independent variable to study dependent variable in a laboratory experiment.
• B)Randomization is difficult in laboratory experiments.
• C)Laboratory experiments have a high degree of control and may create an artificial atmosphere.
• D)Laboratory experiments use high degree of observational data resulting in redundancy of information.

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