Although we cannot establish causality from a correlational study, statistical techniques are available to help clarify relationships. One of these is known as_______ and involves identifying multiple variables that are related to a single outcome either directly or indirectly through mediating variables).
A) path analysis
B) triangulation
C) multiple covariance
D) test of inference

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Path analysis is a statistical technique used to describe the directed dependencies among a set of variables. It allows for the examination of relationships between variables by considering direct and indirect effects, making it suitable for analyzing complex models where variables are related to a single outcome through various paths, including mediating variables.

Although We Cannot Establish Causality from a Correlational Study, Statistical