The main weakness with correlational research (as opposed to experimental research) is that ____
a. researchers cannot conduct tests of statistical significance
b. researchers cannot draw conclusions about cause and effect
c. correlational research tends to have low external validity
d. correlational research tends to be low in mundane realism
B
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