Dr. Vance conducted a correlational study to investigate whether there was a relationship between salivary cortisol levels (measured in micrograms per deciliter, μg/dL\mu\text{g/dL}μg/dL) and the volume of the hippocampus (measured in cubic millimeters, mm3\text{mm}^3mm3) in a sample of healthy adult participants.
Outline one strength and one limitation of using a correlational research design in this investigation.
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