A researcher decides that a psychological test is the most efficient means of testing his hypothesis. A test would NOT be appropriate if the researcher wanted to:
A) make a conclusion regarding cause and effect.
B) promote self-understanding among his participants.
C) draw generalizations about human behaviour.
D) clarify the reactions of the same person at different stages of life.

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A psychological test is not suitable for establishing cause and effect relationships, as it typically measures traits or abilities rather than manipulating variables to determine causality.

A Researcher Decides That a Psychological Test Is the Most