Which of the following is a reason that multiple regression designs are inferior to experimental designs?
A) They can only control for third variables that are measured.
B) They cannot establish temporal precedence.
C) They take longer to conduct.
D) Both a and b are true.
E) All of the above are true.

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Multiple regression designs cannot establish temporal precedence because they are correlational in nature and cannot manipulate variables. Additionally, they can only control for third variables that are measured, as opposed to experimental designs which can manipulate variables to establish causation. Multiple regression designs may take longer to conduct than some experimental designs, but this is not necessarily a universal disadvantage.

Which of the Following Is a Reason That Multiple Regression