When Studying Family Functioning, It Has Been Observed That Marital

Multiple Choice

When studying family functioning, it has been observed that marital discord often increases as child behavior problems increase in the family. Using the correlational model,

A) it is possible to determine that marital problems generally cause child behavior problems.
B) it is not possible to determine whether marital discord causes child behavior problems, whether child behavior problems cause marital discord, or whether both may be true.
C) it is possible to determine whether marital problems cause child behavior problems or whether child behavior problems cause marital problems, but it is not possible to determine whether both may be true.
D) it is possible to determine whether any or all observed effects may be causing changes on any of the variables being studied.