The major limitation of the correlational approach is that it

A. is not useful when the experimenter cannot manipulate or control the variables.
B. increases the probability of social desirability bias.
C. fails to accurately record the thoughts and feelings of people.
D. does not establish whether one variable actually causes the other.


Answer: D

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