Which of the following could be considered a limitation to the experimental method?
A) The laboratory settings can be very artificial.
B) The researcher can't make causal statements.
C) The researcher has very little control over what happens in the study.
D) The researcher can't manipulate the independent variable.

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The laboratory settings may not be representative of real-life situations, and therefore may limit the generalizability of findings to the real world.

Answer: B 
 While the experimental method can establish cause and effect relationships, there may be other factors that could influence the results that the researcher cannot control or account for, leading to limitations in making causal statements.

Answer: C 
 The researcher typically has a lot of control over the study and the conditions in which it takes place, but there may be some factors that cannot be fully controlled or accounted for, which could limit the internal validity of the study.

Answer: D 
 The ability to manipulate the independent variable is a key feature of the experimental method, and without this ability, the study may adopt a weaker design and result in limited conclusions.

Which of the Following Could Be Considered a Limitation to the Experimental