A Researcher Has Examined a Variety of Correlational Studies That

Multiple Choice

A researcher has examined a variety of correlational studies that point to a causal relationship between two variables. All of the studies have found a positive relationship between the two variables, but for ethical reasons, no experiments have been conducted. Using an approach of pattern and parsimony, the researcher may begin to make a causal claim by doing which of the following?

A) Running another correlational study but with more people
B) Specifying a mechanism or explanation for the causal relationship
C) Examining the dates of the studies to look for temporal precedence
D) Replicating all of the original studies