A Major Disadvantage of a Correlational Study Is That

question 69

Multiple Choice

A major disadvantage of a correlational study is that

• A)it is not empirically testable.
• B)only one variable can be examined at any given point in time.
• C)the direction of causation is ambiguous.
• D)it studies issues when variables cannot be manipulated experimentally.

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