The Principal Disadvantage of the Descriptive/correlational Research Method Is

question 181

Multiple Choice

The principal disadvantage of the descriptive/correlational research method is

• A) because of practical or ethical reasons they cannot be used to study some research questions.
• B) since researchers cannot control variables of interest, conclusions concerning cause and effect relationships are not appropriate.
• C) they do not allow the researcher to describe behaviour.
• D) they frequently observe behaviour in artificial situations.

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Definitions:

Minimum ATC

The point on a firm’s average total cost curve where the cost is at its lowest, representing the most efficient scale of production.

Optimal Scale

The size of a company or factory at which the costs of production are minimized and productivity is maximized.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in economic analysis where all inputs can be adjusted, market supply meets demand, and all firms in the market earn normal profit, indicating no entry or exit from the industry.

Low Point

Refers to the lowest level or value that something can reach, often used in the context of prices, rates, or economic indicators.