Which of the Following Is NOT a Basic Research Technique

question 484

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a basic research technique used by psychologists?

• A)description
• B)replication
• C)experimentation
• D)correlation

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Definitions:

Difference

The result of subtracting one quantity from another, often used to compare or measure changes.

Significant Correlation

A relationship between two variables where changes in one variable are associated with changes in the other, and this association is statistically significant.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables X and Y, giving a value between -1 and 1.

Variance

A measure of variability that describes the spread of a data set by taking the average of the squared differences from the mean.