Which of These Is Essential to Every Correlational Study

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these is essential to every correlational study?

• A) the ability to focus on just one variable
• B) a group of subjects to study
• C) the chance to collect responses with maximal impact on the variable of interest
• D) a single subject who will agree to in-depth testing

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Definitions:

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