A Psychology Professor Wants to Determine If There Is a Relationship

question 43

Multiple Choice

A psychology professor wants to determine if there is a relationship between hours spent on studying and grades. Therefore, the professor collects data on the time spent for studying by each student and then compares it with their grades. Which type of research is this?

• A) correlational research
• B) experimental research
• C) controlled research
• D) hypothetical research

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