Incorrectly interpreting a correlation between two factors as evidence of causation is best avoided by making use of
A) experiments.
B) survey research.
C) case studies.
D) naturalistic observation.

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Experiments allow researchers to manipulate the independent variable and observe how it affects the dependent variable, thus providing stronger evidence of causation than simply observing correlations between variables.

Incorrectly Interpreting a Correlation Between Two Factors as Evidence of Causation