Question

The primary purpose of a correlation study is to:

• A. To explore the historical development of a particular theory.
• B. To conduct a comprehensive literature review on a given topic.
• C. To provide a detailed ethnographic account of a cultural group.
• D. Establish a cause-and-effect relationship between variables.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Establish a cause-and-effect relationship between variables.

• Correlation analysis is a statistical methodology specifically designed to measure the strength and direction of an association between two or more variables.

• It describes the relationship but does not imply causation.