The research method that is used to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is
A) the correlational method.
B) naturalistic observation.
C) the case study.
D) the experimental method.

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The experimental method is the only research method that manipulates one variable (independent variable) to observe its effect on another variable (dependent variable), therefore allowing for the examination of cause and effect relationships between variables. The other methods listed do not involve experimental manipulation and do not allow for the establishment of causal relationships.

The Research Method That Is Used to Explore Cause and Effect