Which Research Technique Allows Fairly Confident Conclusions About Cause-And-Effect Relationships

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which research technique allows fairly confident conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships?

• A) case study
• B) correlational research
• C) descriptive survey
• D) formal experiment

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