The research method in which the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether any changes occur in a second variable as a result is the

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The experimental method involves manipulating a variable and observing the effects on another variable. This method allows for causal inferences to be made and is therefore the most powerful method for testing hypotheses in psychology.

The Research Method in Which the Investigator Manipulates a Variable