Question
Experiments can be used to show what?
A. How things work in the natural environment
B. How two variables are correlated
C. Behavioral circumstances
D. Causation
A. How things work in the natural environment
B. How two variables are correlated
C. Behavioral circumstances
D. Causation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. Causation
Experiments are specifically designed to test hypotheses and determine causal relationships by manipulating one or more independent variables and observing the effect on a dependent variable. While experiments can also provide insights into how things work in the natural environment (A) and can inform us about behavioral circumstances (C), their primary strength lies in establishing causation. Correlation (B) is typically assessed through observational studies rather than experiments.
Experiments are specifically designed to test hypotheses and determine causal relationships by manipulating one or more independent variables and observing the effect on a dependent variable. While experiments can also provide insights into how things work in the natural environment (A) and can inform us about behavioral circumstances (C), their primary strength lies in establishing causation. Correlation (B) is typically assessed through observational studies rather than experiments.