A Researcher Was Interested in Determining Whether Her Students' Test

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Multiple Choice

A researcher was interested in determining whether her students' test performance could be predicted from their proximity to the front of the classroom. So she matched her students' scores on a math test with their seating position. This study is an example of

• A)experimentation.
• B)correlational research.
• C)a survey.
• D)naturalistic observation.

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