What Is the Main Difference Between a Correlational Study and an Experiment?​

question 172

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a correlational study and an experiment?​

• A)Correlational studies take place in a laboratory, whereas experiments occur in nature.
• B)​In an experiment, the investigator manipulates the independent variable.
• C)​Participants give informed consent for correlations, but not for experiments.
• D)​Correlations have several independent variables, whereas experiments avoid them.

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