Researchers Must Be Careful About Making Statements of Cause and Effect

question 19

Multiple Choice

Researchers must be careful about making statements of cause and effect with respect to correlational studies because

• A) correlational studies cannot be tested for significance.
• B) correlational designs do not follow the scientific method.
• C) correlation coefficients are not recognized as real statistics.
• D) correlational studies do not allow the active manipulation of variables.

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Definitions:

Alike in Respects

Similar or comparable in certain ways or aspects.

Causal Relationships

Connections between two events where one event is understood to be a direct result of the other.

Generalization

A broad statement or an idea that applies to a group based on experiences with or observations of a smaller segment of the group.

Controlled Experiments

Experimental designs in which researchers manipulate variables under controlled conditions to determine cause and effect.