Experiments Can Provide Important Information, but They Also Have Limitations

question 333

Multiple Choice

Experiments can provide important information, but they also have limitations. Which of the following is one of the limitations discussed in the textbook?

• A) Experiments are often conducted in highly controlled laboratory environments and thus may have little to do with actual behavior.
• B) Experimental results cannot be used to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
• C) Experiments are excellent at describing a phenomenon but cannot be used to make predictions.
• D) For ethical reasons, only animals can be experimental participants, and conclusions may not be relevant to human behavior.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where demand equals supply.

Decrease in Price

A reduction in the cost at which goods or services are sold, often leading to increased demand.

Increase in Quantity

A rise in the amount of goods or services produced or supplied.

Market Equilibrium

The state in which market supply and demand balance each other, leading to stable prices.