Why would a nurse researcher choose to use a correlational study of multiple variables?
A) To identify the independent variable
B) To test whether one variable causes another variable
C) To examine relationships between or among variables
D) To distinguish how different one variable is from another variable

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Correct C: A multivariate correlational study examines relationships between or among variables.
Incorrect A: The independent variable(s)should be identified by the researcher planning a study.
Incorrect B: Causation cannot be established by correlational design.
Incorrect D: Correlational design will not help distinguish variables from other variables.

Why Would a Nurse Researcher Choose to Use a Correlational