A Researcher Would Be Most Likely to Discover a Positive

question 262

Multiple Choice

A researcher would be most likely to discover a positive correlation between

• A) intelligence and academic success.
• B) financial poverty and physical health.
• C) self-esteem and depression.
• D) school grades and school absences.

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Definitions:

Tenacity

A personality trait characterized by persistence and determination in pursuing goals despite obstacles or difficulties.

Exploration

“Mapping out” a new area of research before proceeding to study it more specifically. This sort of research may lead down unknown paths as opposed to testing a specific hypothesis.

Exploration

The process of searching or traveling with the aim of discovery.

One-tailed Hypothesis

A statistical test hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected difference or relationship.