In What Ways Can Correlational Studies Be Used

question 101

Multiple Choice

In what ways can correlational studies be used?

• A) They can be used to evaluate hypotheses.
• B) They can be used to help predict behaviour.
• C) They can be used to establish causal relationships among variables.
• D) They can be used to study questions after experimentation has failed.

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