One of the disadvantages of the correlational method is that
A) correlations may be weak.
B) correlations may be negative or zero.
C) it can only be used in laboratory settings.
D) the relationships observed between variables may be caused by some unknown third factor.

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The correlational method does not establish causation and therefore it is possible that the relationship observed between two variables may be influenced by some third variable that was not accounted for. This is known as a confounding variable and it can limit the interpretability of correlation coefficients.

One of the Disadvantages of the Correlational Method Is That