A Researcher Has Examined a Variety of Correlational Studies That

question 10

Multiple Choice

A researcher has examined a variety of correlational studies that point to a causal relationship between two variables. All of the studies have found a positive relationship between the two variables, but for ethical reasons, no experiments have been conducted. Using an approach of pattern and parsimony, the researcher may begin to make a causal claim by doing which of the following?

• A)Running another correlational study but with more people
• B)Specifying a mechanism or explanation for the causal relationship
• C)Examining the dates of the studies to look for temporal precedence
• D)Replicating all of the original studies

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