If explanation of the causes of thoughts, feelings, and behavior is a psychologist's goal, which method of research should be used?
A) correlation
B) experiment
C) survey
D) naturalistic observation

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Experimentation allows for manipulation of independent variables to determine their effect on dependent variables, thereby providing insight into the causes of thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Correlation, survey, and naturalistic observation can provide valuable data but do not necessarily establish causality.

If Explanation of the Causes of Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior