The major limitation of correlational information is that it:
A) can only be used with nonhuman (animal) participants.
B) may not always yield correct results.
C) cannot be used to determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables.
D) gives the researcher so much control over the variables that the results can be easily manipulated.

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Correlational research can identify relationships between variables, but it cannot establish causality. This means that while two variables may be related, we cannot determine from correlational information alone whether one variable causes changes in the other.

The Major Limitation of Correlational Information Is That It