All of the following are true of observational data EXCEPT:
A)Observational measures tend to have good construct validity.
B)Observational measures cannot be used in making causal claims.
C)Observational measures can be used in frequency claims.
D)Observational measures tend to provide richer information than survey data.

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While observational data can be great for making frequency claims and can provide rich information, they cannot establish causality. It is always possible that some other variable that was not observed is responsible for the relationship between the variables being studied. Therefore, making causal claims based solely on observational data is not recommended.

All of the Following Are True of Observational Data EXCEPT