One of the Major Advantages of Correlational Research Is That

question 107

Multiple Choice

One of the major advantages of correlational research is that it ____.

• A) allows researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships
• B) controls extraneous variables better than any other method
• C) allows researchers to get closer to what they are studying than any other method
• D) allows researchers to predict a change in one variable by knowing the value of another variable

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