Which of the following could NOT be determined in correlational research?
A) As one variable in the study increases, the other also increases.
B) There is a negative relationship between two variables in the study.
C) The existence of a causal relationship between two variables.
D) As one variable in the study decreases, the other increases.

B) There is a negative relationship between two variables in the study.

Explanation:

Correlational research determines the relationship between the two variables, if one variable changes the other must also change. It is a non-experimental type of research. It assess the statistical relationship between the variables without any influence of the extraneous variable.

B. could not be determined in the correlational research because negative and positive relationship cannot be deduced between the two variables.

c. reserves power to the states and people