One could argue that the rise of the European independent state system and the increasing push toward secularization are causally related

Correlational and differential research methods

A) Are better than experiments at determining causality. B) Can be better than experiments at determining causality. C) Should never be used if it is technically possible to run an experiment. D) May be an ethical or practical alternative to experiments.

In July 2012, CNN conducted an online poll asking visitors to its Web site to offer their opinions about the appropriate punishment for a well-known celebrity who had violated the terms of her probation

Like the 1936 Literary Digest straw poll, this poll violated a well-known cardinal rule of survey sampling by allowing for __________. Fill in the blank with the correct words.