After collecting and entering the data in SPSS,a researcher looks at the correlation matrix in which all variables of his conceptual model are included.Which information can the researcher not derive from this matrix?
A)An indication of the possibility of multicollinearity.
B)The existence of cause-effect relationships between certain variables.
C)Relationships between variables.
D)Whether relationships between variables are positive or negative.

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The correlation matrix only shows relationships between variables and does not provide information about the direction of causality or whether a cause-and-effect relationship exists between variables. Other statistical techniques such as regression analysis would be needed to determine causality.

After Collecting and Entering the Data in SPSS,a Researcher Looks