Which of the Following Is NOT a Drawback to Correlational

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a drawback to correlational studies?

• A) Researchers must give up some control of the research conditions.
• B) One can never ensure that groups are comparable in every way.
• C) Subjects cannot be assigned randomly to the various conditions.
• D) The results may not hold true in the real world outside of the laboratory.
• E) It cannot be determined whether one variable caused a change in the other.

Acknowledge the limitations and ethical considerations inherent in experimental research.

Recognize the role of extraneous variables and the need to control them to ensure valid results.

Understand the different research methods, including experimental, descriptive, and correlational, along with their strengths and weaknesses.

Identify the characteristics and purposes of descriptive and correlational research methods.

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