Which of the Following Is a General Difference Between Descriptive

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a general difference between descriptive and correlational research methods?

• A) Descriptive research does not look at relationships between variables.
• B) Descriptive research is more useful when one wants to infer causation.
• C) Correlational research cannot make use of archival data.
• D) Correlational research imbues the researcher with more control over the research participants.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Positive Regard

A term used in client-centered therapy advocating for an accepting and nonjudgmental approach to the client by the therapist.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of potentially lower number of unobserved variables, known as factors.

Source Traits

Fundamental personality characteristics that are stable across time and situations, proposed to underlie human behavior.

Trait Theories

Theories that endeavor to describe the characteristics that make up human personality in an effort to predict future behavior.