Only one research method can be used to determine if one variable causes a change in another variable. Which research method is designed to answer this type of question?

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An experiment is designed to manipulate one variable (the independent variable) to observe the effect it has on another variable (the dependent variable). This allows researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables. Other research methods such as case studies, correlational studies, and surveys cannot establish causation in the same way as an experiment.

Only One Research Method Can Be Used to Determine If