Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The researcher manipulating one or more variables is called an experiment.
Reason (R): A research design is one in which a variable is manipulated with a goal of identifying the causes of events is called experimental design.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct option is B

The correct answer is Option 2: Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• Assertion (A) is correct because an experiment involves the manipulation of one or more variables to observe their effect on dependent variables.

• Reason (R) is also correct since experimental research design involves the manipulation of variables to identify causal relationships.

• However, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) because experimental research design is a broader concept, whereas an experiment is a specific method within research. (R) defines experimental research design, but it does not directly explain the concept of an experiment as stated in (A).