The primary advantage of using an experimental research method is:

A. it allows you to draw cause-and-effect conclusions
B. it allows you to make observations about how things occur in their natural environments
C. it is the only kind of research that allows for statistical analysis
D. it is the only kind of research that satisfies all of the ethical requirements of the American Psychological Association


Answer: A

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