You hypothesize that low social class causes poor school grades.You find that the correlation between low social class and school grades is .01.What can you conclude?
A)Your hypothesis may be correct,but longitudinal research is indicated to reach a firm conclusion.
B)Your hypothesis is probably incorrect.
C)Your hypothesis has not been tested,because a correlational study cannot answer questions about cause and effect.
D)It is probably poor school grades that lead to low social class.

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Correlational studies can reveal whether there is a relationship between two variables, but they cannot determine causation. The low correlation (.01) indicates little to no linear relationship between social class and school grades, but it does not test the causal direction hypothesized.

You Hypothesize That Low Social Class Causes Poor School Grades