Which of the following is true?
a. We can rule out the possible effects of mediating variables in correlational research.
b. As a correlation coefficient increases, we can be more sure that a causal relationship exists between the two variables
c. It is not possible to correlate two variables that have different scales of measurement.
d. Correlational research cannot demonstrate a causal relationship between two variables.
D
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