Even If Age Is Positively Correlated with Speed of Cognitive

question 7

Multiple Choice

Even if age is positively correlated with speed of cognitive processing, we cannot conclude that age "caused" this increase because

• A) response speed is not usually affected by age.
• B) age normally causes a decrease in cognitive speed.
• C) only experimental studies can demonstrate cause and effect relationships.
• D) only correlational studies can demonstrate cause and effect relationships.

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