A Serious Shortcoming of a Correlational Study Is That It

question 6

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)None of the answers is correct.

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