Limitations of Experimental Research Include Which of the Following

question 194

Multiple Choice

Limitations of experimental research include which of the following?

• A)It may not be feasible to establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
• B)The phenomena the researchers want to study may be impossible or unethical to control experimentally.
• C)Cultural factors cannot be studied experimentally.
• D)Because the participants are "blind" to the experimental conditions, they are unable to give informed consent.

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Definitions:

Core Knowledge Theorist

A theorist who posits that humans are born with innate, domain-specific knowledge systems, such as for language and physics.

Violation-of-expectation

A research method used in developmental psychology to study infants' understanding of the world by observing their reactions to events that contradict their expectations.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

A cognitive developmental stage in infants described by Piaget, involving the purposeful adaptation of established schemes to new situations.

Euthanasia

The practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering, often involving ethical and legal considerations.