What is the primary weakness of a correlational study?
A) an inability to determine if two variables are associated
B) we cannot determine the strength of a relationship
C) correlational studies tend to be artificial
D) we cannot establish cause and effect with a correlational study

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The primary weakness of a correlational study is that it does not allow researchers to establish cause and effect relationships between variables. It can only identify if there is a relationship and possibly its strength and direction, but not which variable causes the other to occur.

What Is the Primary Weakness of a Correlational Study