The Experimental Method Is Designed to

question 54

Multiple Choice

The experimental method is designed to

• A) give the researcher a very high degree of control over the research setting.
• B) increase the objectivity of the researcher.
• C) examine relationships between variables as they naturally occur.
• D) establish correlational relationships between variables.

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