Dr. Speckman has conducted extensive research showing that socioeconomic status (SES) positively correlates with being materialistic. Based on this research we can conclude Question 19 options: that the two variables are related, and that greater materialism causes higher socioeconomic status that the two variables are related, and that higher socioeconomic status causes greater materialism that the two variables determine causation that the two variables are related, but cannot determine causation