According to Cook and Campbell (1979), one of the disadvantages of using experimental control to infer causation is
A) that it requires difficult and elaborate equipment.
B) that we do not always want to learn about causation in controlled settings.
C) that we do not always want to generalize our findings.
D) that it requires the use of elaborate statistical techniques.
Answer: B
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