A(n) ________ permits inferences about cause and effect.
A) correlation coefficient
B) experimental design
C) correlational design
D) case study

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Experimental design is the only technique among the choices that allows one to manipulate an independent variable and observe the effects on a dependent variable, thereby inferring causality. Correlational designs, case studies, and correlation coefficients do not establish cause and effect relationships.

A(n) ________ Permits Inferences About Cause and Effect