Which kind of research is the only type in which a researcher can establish cause and effect?

A) Observational research
B) Experimental research
C) Non-experimental research
D) Descriptive research

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Which kind of research is the only type in which a researcher can establish cause and effect?A)  Observational researchB)  Experimental researchC)  Non-experimental researchD)  Descriptive research

leslie bonilla · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Experimental research is the only type of research where a researcher can manipulate a variable to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more variables. In observational research, the researcher only observes and records data without manipulating any variables, so it cannot establish cause-and-effect relationships with certainty. Non-experimental research and descriptive research also cannot establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Which kind of research is the only type in which a researcher can establish cause and effect?

A) Observational research
B) Experimental research
C) Non-experimental research
D) Descriptive research

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