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What might a three-arm clinical study consist of? 3. Why is external validity an important concern for animal experimentation? 1. Correlational studies identify potential associations between variables, whereas experiments identify causal relationships between variables. 2. A three-arm study employs three different participant groups. Although the treatment conditions depend on the disorder and drugs being tested, a three-arm study might employ a placebo group, an experimental drug group, and a comparison drug group.