Which of the following is most likely to provide convincing evidence of causal relationships?
A) An exploratory design
B) An experiment
C) Turnover analysis
D) Cross-sectional analysis
E) A descriptive design

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An experiment is most likely to provide convincing evidence of causal relationships as it involves manipulation of one variable (the independent variable) and observing the effect on another variable (the dependent variable) while controlling for other potential influences. This allows for the establishment of cause-and-effect relationships between the manipulated variable and the observed outcome, which is difficult to accomplish with other research designs such as exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional or turnover analysis.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Provide Convincing