Bess Conducts a Study in Which She Measures Self-Esteem and Grade

question 23

Multiple Choice

Bess conducts a study in which she measures self-esteem and grade point average in a sample of 50 college students. She hypothesizes that higher self-esteem will be associated with higher grade point average. This research approach is best described as _________ research.

• A) archival
• B) correlational
• C) grounded theory
• D) ethnographic

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Definitions:

Petals

The colorful parts of a flower that surround the reproductive structures.

Corolla

Collectively, the petals of a flower.

Receptacle

In botany, the part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached.

Flower Parts

The structural components of a flower, including petals, stamens, carpels, and sepals, each performing specific functions in the reproductive process of plants.