The joint method of agreement and difference is commonly used in medical investigation because:
A)it allows researchers to double-check their results.
B)other methods are forbidden by laws against human experimentation.
C)it prevents wasted time and research money by doubling the possibility of obtaining results.
D)it allows a substance to be suggested as a cause while allowing other candidate substances to be eliminate

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The joint method of agreement and difference helps in identifying a cause by observing the presence of the factor in cases where the effect occurs (agreement) and its absence in cases where the effect does not occur (difference), thus suggesting a substance as a cause while eliminating other possibilities.

The Joint Method of Agreement and Difference Is Commonly Used