The key distinction between the outcome of research using a successful experimental design as compared to using a non-experimental design is that…
a. experimental designs lead to more valid results but non-experimental designs lead to more reliable results.
b. experimental designs allow for causal inferences whereas non-experimental designs do not.
c. experimental designs have mediators whereas non-experimental designs do not.
d. experimental designs do not allow for causal claims whereas non-experimental designs do.
Answer: b. experimental designs allow for causal inferences whereas non-experimental designs do not.
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