A Researcher Has Examined a Variety of Correlational Studies That

question 4

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
• E) None of the above will be of assistance

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