A Major Advantage of Using an Experiment to Answer a Research

question 26

Multiple Choice

A major advantage of using an experiment to answer a research question is

• A) that the experimental method is less expensive than other methods.
• B) that it allows one to determine cause and effect.
• C) that, regardless of the question being asked, an experiment is always the best procedure to use.
• D) that it is always easier to carry out when compared to other approaches.

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