When Are Correlational Studies Useful

question 48

Multiple Choice

When are correlational studies useful?

• A)When a researcher wants to test a causal hypothesis.
• B)When manipulation of an IV is not possible.
• C)When researchers are dealing with a small sample size.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Declarative Memory

The subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life events that can be brought to mind verbally or in the form of images and then declared or stated; also called explicit memory.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Semantic Memory

The type of declarative memory that stores general knowledge, or objective facts and information.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that can trigger the recall of information stored in the memory.