________ research is designed to capture cause-and-effect relationships by eliminating competing explanations of the observed findings.
A) Experimental
B) Behavioral
C) Observational
D) Focus group
E) Descriptive

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Experimental research involves manipulating one or more variables to observe the effect on another variable, while controlling for other variables that could potentially explain the findings. This method allows researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables by eliminating alternative explanations.

________ Research Is Designed to Capture Cause-And-Effect Relationships by Eliminating