In Psychological Research,a Correlational Study Is Used to Determine

question 18

Multiple Choice

In psychological research,a correlational study is used to determine

• A)cause and effect between variables.
• B)the link between variables.
• C)the nature of dependent and independent variables.
• D)a measure of central tendency.

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