Which of the Following Is True About Correlational Research Designs

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about correlational research designs?

• A) They provide no evidence about the causal relationships among the measured variables.
• B) They are always analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient.
• C) They are used when the variables are very difficult to measure.
• D) The measurement of the outcome variable is likely to be invalid.

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