Which of the following is a strength of experiments?
A)They cannot be repeated by anyone other than the experimenter.
B)They allow for the establishment of cause-and-effect relationships.
C)They are not subject to demand characteristics since the subjects do not know they are being observed.
D)They allow us to draw definitive conclusions about behaviour in the natural environment based on subjects' behaviour in the laboratory.

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Experiments are a powerful tool as they allow researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables. This is because experiments involve the manipulation of an independent variable, while controlling for extraneous variables, and measuring the effects on a dependent variable. Other options are incorrect. Experiments can be replicated by other researchers. Subjects may still be subject to demand characteristics in the laboratory environment regardless of whether they know they are being observed or not. Lastly, it is difficult to draw conclusions about behaviour in natural environments based on behaviour in a lab which is highly controlled and artificial.

Which of the Following Is a Strength of Experiments