In chapter 1, we learned that the main objectives of scientific research are description, explanation, prediction, and control. Of all the nonexperimental research techniques studied, correlational research is particularly well suited for which objectives?
A) description and prediction
B) explanation and control
C) prediction and control
D) description, explanation, prediction, and control

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Correlational research is particularly well suited for description, as it allows researchers to observe and describe patterns between variables, and prediction, as it enables the prediction of one variable based on the presence or magnitude of another. However, it does not establish causation, thus limiting its capacity for explanation and control.

In Chapter 1, We Learned That the Main Objectives of Scientific