A psychologist suggests that,as there is a positive correlation between people who take more vacations and better physical health,people should take more vacations to improve their physical health.After thinking about this result,you realize that this association may be a result of a third factor: income.People with more income can afford more vacations and can afford better health care.This explanation best illustrates which limitation of correlational research?

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The third variable problem is the best choice for this scenario because it suggests that the correlation between vacation and physical health may be confounded by a third variable like income.

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