Which of the Following Represents the Correlational Research Design

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the correlational research design?

• A) Two groups of participants (those who are left-handed and those who are right-handed) are asked to perform a speeded cognitive task to compare performance for the two groups.
• B) Participants take a handedness questionnaire with score indicating the degree of right- and left-handedness to look for a relationship between handedness score and time to complete a cognitive task.
• C) Participants are randomly assigned to conditions where a cognitive task is given with speeded or non-speeded instructions to determine if there is an effect of instruction type of task performance.

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Definitions:

Bounded Rationality

A theory suggesting that decision-makers are limited by the information they have, the cognitive limitations of their minds, and the finite amount of time they have to make decisions.

Less Than Optimal

A condition or outcome that does not achieve the best possible performance or results.

Rational Decisions

Decisions made based on logical reasoning, taking into account all available information and potential outcomes.

Purely Additive

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