The Principal Disadvantage of the Descriptive/correlational Research Method Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

The principal disadvantage of the descriptive/correlational research method is

• A) because of practical or ethical reasons they cannot be used to study some research questions.
• B) since researchers cannot control variables of interest, conclusions concerning cause and effect relationships are not appropriate.
• C) they do not allow the researcher to describe behavior.
• D) they frequently observe behavior in artificial situations.

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Definitions:

Endosteum

The thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bony tissue, involved in bone growth and healing.

Periosteum

The membrane that surrounds the diaphysis of a bone.

Osteosarcoma

A type of cancer that originates in bone cells and is most commonly found in the long bones near growth plates.

Paget's Disease

A chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones due to abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, primarily affecting the elderly.