Which of the Following Statements Regarding Correlational Research Is TRUE

question 436

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is TRUE?

• A)Correlational research indicates causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
• B)You cannot use correlational research to draw conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships.
• C)Correlations can tell you about relations between two variables, but it is not possible to make predictions based upon correlational research.
• D)Correlations are able to predict the cause-and-effect relationship between two or more variables.

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Definitions:

Single-Blind

An experimental design where the participants do not know which group (control or experimental) they belong to, but the researchers do.

Experimental Group

In an experiment, the group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under study, allowing researchers to determine the effect of the variable.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, serving as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Field Research

The collection of raw data outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting, directly from the environment or a specific situation.