A Serious Shortcoming of a Correlational Study Is That It

question 77

Multiple Choice

A serious shortcoming of a correlational study is that it cannot

• A) predict one variable from another.
• B) determine when there is a lack of a relationship between two variables.
• C) identify which variable causes the other variable.
• D) show relationships between naturally occurring factors.

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