Which of the following statements about prospective research is/are TRUE?
A) It allows researchers to draw firm causal conclusions from correlational data by testing the time precedence of a proposed cause relative to its proposed effect.
B) It allows researchers to draw firm causal conclusions from correlational data by controlling the third variable problem.
C) It examines the correlation of a hypothesized cause at Time 1 with its hypothesized effect at Time 2 to investigate the time precedence of a possible causal variable.
D) All of the above are true.

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Prospective research examines the correlation of a hypothesized cause at one point in time with its hypothesized effect at a later time to investigate the time precedence of a possible causal variable. However, it does not allow researchers to draw firm causal conclusions from correlational data as it cannot fully control for third variables.

Which of the Following Statements About Prospective Research Is/are TRUE