When a Researcher Cannot Manipulate Variables in a Project on the Relationship

question 68

Multiple Choice

When a researcher cannot manipulate variables in a project on the relationship between level of education and income,she will be forced to collect naturally occurring data.The data analysis would probably involve:

• A) a correlational analysis
• B) descriptive, but not inferential, statistics
• C) naturalistic observation
• D) selection bias

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