Which of the following is NOT a drawback to correlational studies?
A) Researchers must give up some control of the research conditions.
B) One can never ensure that groups are comparable in every way.
C) Subjects cannot be assigned randomly to the various conditions.
D) The results may not hold true in the real world outside of the laboratory.
E) It cannot be determined whether one variable caused a change in the other.

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This statement is not a drawback to correlational studies. It is actually a limitation of experimental studies, where researchers have more control over the conditions but may struggle to generalize the results to the real world.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Drawback to Correlational