A psychologist uses the correlational method to _________.
A)explain the effects of one variable on another
B)compare two groups of subjects
C)determine what causes a variable to change
D)identify relationships between variables

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The correlational method is used in order to identify relationships between variables. It does not involve manipulating variables, so it cannot determine causation (option C). It also does not involve comparing groups (option B). Option A is similar to option D, but it is not as precise since it does not necessarily involve measuring the strength of the relationship between variables using a correlation coefficient.

A Psychologist Uses the Correlational Method to _________