______ research techniques help us to determine cause and effect, and ______ research techniques help us to describe a situation or a phenomenon.
A) Empirical; scientific
B) Scientific; empirical
C) Descriptive; experimental
D) Experimental; descriptive

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Experimental research techniques involve manipulating a variable to determine its effect on another variable, allowing us to establish cause and effect relationships. On the other hand, descriptive research techniques aim to describe a situation or a phenomenon without manipulating any variables, providing us with valuable information about the nature of the phenomenon but not necessarily allowing us to determine cause and effect relationships. Therefore, the best choice is D, where experimental research techniques help us determine cause and effect, and descriptive research techniques help us describe a situation or a phenomenon.

______ Research Techniques Help Us to Determine Cause and Effect