Which of the following methods is the best method to determine cause and effect?

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The experimental method is considered the best method to determine cause and effect because it involves manipulating an independent variable while holding all other variables constant and then observing the effect on a dependent variable. This method allows researchers to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between variables. Naturalistic observation methods (options A and B) do not involve manipulation of variables, and therefore cannot establish cause and effect. The correlational method (option D) can only establish a relationship between variables, but cannot determine cause and effect.

Which of the Following Methods Is the Best Method to Determine