Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonexperimental designs and testing a causal relationship?
A) Cross-sectional design is preferable over a repeated cross-sectional design.
B) Repeated cross-sectional design is preferable over a cross-sectional design.
C) There is no difference in the ability of either to test a causal relationship.
D) Nonexperimental designs are preferable to experimental designs.

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Repeated cross-sectional designs, by collecting data from different samples over time, can provide insights into changes and trends that might suggest causal relationships, offering a more robust basis for inference compared to a single cross-sectional design. This does not mean they can definitively prove causation, but they are generally considered more informative for examining changes over time than a single snapshot provided by a cross-sectional design.

Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement About Nonexperimental