Researchers Often Employ Correlational Designs to Assess the Relationship Between

question 36

Multiple Choice

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relationship between stress and physical health . One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method __________.

• A) cannot make definitive causal statements
• B) rely solely on respondents' self-reports
• C) do not often use representative samples
• D) do not sample adequately from all age groups

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Definitions:

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of data points in a sample from its mean.

Hypotheses

Testable statements or predictions, often derived from a theoretical framework, that can be tested through empirical research.

Sample Mean

The average of a subset of a larger population, used to estimate the population mean.

Sample Data

Data collected or selected from a larger population, used in statistical analysis to make inferences about the population.