A major disadvantage of the experimental method is that:

Correct answer: C. there is a certain amount of artificiality attached to it

  • A. private funding can never be obtained
  • B. APA Ethical Review committees often do not approve of the research techniques.
  • C. there is a certain amount of artificiality attached to it
  • D. subjects are difficult to find for research projects

Explanation

Experimental research often uses highly controlled settings and procedures that differ from everyday life, creating artificiality and reducing ecological validity. This limitation does not eliminate the method's ability to test causal effects.

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