Which of the Following Statements About Correlational Studies Is False

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about correlational studies is false ?

• A) They are useful for studying questions that can't be examined by experiments for practical reasons.
• B) They are often more sophisticated than descriptive studies.
• C) Their major limitation involves their inability to speak directly to issues of causality.
• D) They free a researcher from any type of ethical concerns in collecting the data.

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