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
E) None of the above will be of assistance