The Main Weakness with Correlational Research (As Opposed to Experimental

question 165

Multiple Choice

The main weakness with correlational research (as opposed to experimental research) is that ____.

• A)researchers cannot conduct tests of statistical significance
• B)researchers cannot draw conclusions about cause and effect
• C)correlational research tends to have low external validity
• D)correlational research tends to be low in mundane realism

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Definitions:

Internal Organs

Essential parts of an organism located within its body cavity that perform various vital functions.

Epithelial Tissue

A type of tissue that lines the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels, as well as the internal surfaces of cavities in many internal organs.

Absorption

The process by which one substance takes up or takes in another substance, often referring to the way nutrients are absorbed from the digestive tract into the bloodstream.

Stimuli

External or internal changes that provoke a response from an organism or a system.