In Correlational Studies, We Cannot Interpret Which Variable May Be

question 150

Multiple Choice

In correlational studies, we cannot interpret which variable may be the cause and which variable may be the effect.This phenomenon is known as

• A)observer bias.
• B)experimenter expectancy effects.
• C)the directionality problem.
• D)the third variable problem.

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