One major limitation of correlational studies is that
A) researchers alter the experiences of those studied.
B) researchers do not gather information about everyday life.
C) researchers cannot make inferences about cause and effect.
D) the results cannot be generalized to other people and settings.

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Correlational studies can only show a relationship between two variables, but cannot establish cause and effect. This means that researchers cannot make inferences about whether one variable causes changes in the other variable.

One Major Limitation of Correlational Studies Is That