Laboratory studies of group phenomena can be criticized most for

A) failing to maintain control over irrelevant factors.
B) studying behavior in relatively contrived settings.
C) yielding correlational conclusions.
D) demonstrating cause-effect relationships.

Contrived Settings

Artificial or engineered environments designed to simulate specific conditions or variables for experimental or research purposes.

Laboratory Studies

Controlled experiments conducted in a lab setting to explore hypotheses and examine variables in a controlled environment.

Cause-Effect Relationships

The concept that every event (cause) leads to a consequence (effect), forming the basis of rational analysis and experimental processes.