A Major Drawback in Using Experimental Designs in Research on Intimate

question 15

Multiple Choice

A major drawback in using experimental designs in research on intimate relationships is that:

• A) many important aspects of relationships (factors) cannot be manipulated.
• B) they do not tell us about causal connections between variables.
• C) appropriate samples are never possible to obtain.
• D) they are unethical because they require the manipulation of intimate aspects of relationships.

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