An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is:

Correct answer: A. the identification of a cause-and-effect relationship

  • A. the identification of a cause-and-effect relationship
  • B. similar to the correlational method in the causality is determined.
  • C. that the surroundings are always similar to real life experiences
  • D. that is an informal way to investigate behavior.

Explanation

Experiments manipulate an independent variable while controlling other conditions, allowing researchers to determine whether it causes changes in a dependent variable. Correlational studies can show relationships but cannot by themselves establish causation.

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