What Is the Primary Weakness of a Correlational Study

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the primary weakness of a correlational study?

• A) an inability to determine if two variables are associated
• B) we cannot determine the strength of a relationship
• C) correlational studies tend to be artificial
• D) we cannot establish cause and effect with a correlational study

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