What Is the Most Important Advantage of Correlational Research

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is the most important advantage of correlational research?

• A) Correlational research aids researchers in the development of new hypotheses.
• B) Correlational research permits researchers to determine whether one variable causes another.
• C) Correlational research is often useful for studying phenomena for which experimentation is impractical or unethical.
• D) Correlational research allows researchers to measure relationships between independent and dependent variables.

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