Scientists use laboratory experiments primarily to
A) create the most naturalistic conditions possible.
B) generate initial information about whether two variables are related.
C) replicate case studies.
D) test cause-and-effect relationships.

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Laboratory experiments are designed to test cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating an independent variable and observing changes in a dependent variable. This allows scientists to make causal inferences about the relationship between variables.

Scientists Use Laboratory Experiments Primarily to