Correlational research:
A) can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
B) provides the most compelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
C) can reveal the degree to which two factors are related to or associated with each other in a systematic way.
D) has been banned by the American Psychological Association since the 1960s, but it is still allowed in other countries.

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Correlational research can reveal the degree to which two factors are related to or associated with each other in a systematic way. However, it cannot establish causality, as there may be underlying third variables or reverse causation present.

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