Researchers must be careful about making statements of cause and effect with respect to correlational studies because

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Correlational studies do not allow for the active manipulation of variables, so researchers cannot determine causality with certainty. While correlational studies can test for significance, this option is not the best choice as it is not the reason researchers must be careful about stating cause and effect. Similarly, correlational designs can follow the scientific method, and correlation coefficients are real statistics, so options A and B are incorrect.

Researchers Must Be Careful About Making Statements of Cause and Effect