Descriptive Studies Are Less Rigorous Than Analytical Designs

question 8

True/False

Descriptive studies are less rigorous than analytical designs.

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Definitions:

No Relationship

Outcome of research in which two variables are not related; changes in the first variable are not associated with changes in the second variable.

Negative Linear Relationship

A direct relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable leads to a decrease in another.

Positive Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable, depicted as a straight line.

No Relationship

A situation where two variables do not display any association, correlation, or cause-and-effect interaction with each other.