One weakness associated with cause-probing correlational research is which of the following?
A) Artificiality of the settings in which it occurs
B) Difficulty in linking the research to a theoretical framework
C) Problem of self-selection into groups
D) Inability to generalize the findings beyond the sample
C
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Correlational studies are susceptible to faulty interpretation because groups being compared have formed through self-selection (also called selection bias). When researchers study the effect of a cause they cannot manipulate, they use correlational designs that examine relationships between variables. A correlation is an interrelationship or association between two variables, that is, a tendency for variation in one variable to be related to variation in another. Correlations can be detected through statistical analyses.
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