The correlational method used in the social sciences is closely related to which of Mill's methods?
A) The method of agreement.
B) The method of residues.
C) The method of concomitant variation.
D) The joint method of agreement and difference.
E) The method of difference.

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The correlational method involves examining the relationship between two or more variables, and determining if and how they vary together (or, possibly, apart). This is similar to Mill's method of concomitant variation, which involves observing how two variables vary together or in relation to one another. Both methods are concerned with detecting patterns or associations between variables, rather than establishing causal relationships.

The Correlational Method Used in the Social Sciences Is Closely