As with Any Correlative Studies,the HOME Studies Must Be Interpreted

question 134

Multiple Choice

As with any correlative studies,the HOME studies must be interpreted with caution because

• A) causal relationships with correlative studies are available only after several replications of the studies.
• B) we do not necessarily know the direction of the influence.
• C) valuable information is rarely obtained from correlative data.
• D) correlative data must be supported with supplementary statistical measures before causal conclusions can be drawn.

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