Mario is going to do a correlational study dealing with playing video games and intelligence. Because he is using this particular method, he will not be able to
A) measure the variables quantitatively
B) determine the direction of the relationship between these two variables
C) determine the magnitude of the relationship between these two variables
D) determine whether changes in one of these variables causes changes in the other

Question

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Correlational studies can measure variables quantitatively and determine both the direction and magnitude of the relationship between variables. However, they cannot establish causation, meaning they cannot determine whether changes in one variable cause changes in the other.

Mario Is Going to Do a Correlational Study Dealing with Playing