How Does a Correlational Study Differ from an Experiment?​

question 195

Multiple Choice

How does a correlational study differ from an experiment?​

• A)In a correlational study, the researcher allows participants to record their own behavior.
• B)​In a correlational study, the researcher manipulates one or more independent variables.
• C)​In a correlational study, the researcher does not control any of the variables.
• D)​In a correlational study, the researcher starts by randomly assigning individuals to groups.

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Definitions:

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Experimental Group

In a scientific study, this is the group that receives the treatment or intervention being tested, allowing researchers to observe its effects in comparison to a control group.

Control Group

In experiments, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment on the experimental group.

Dependent Variable

In research, it is the variable that is being tested and measured, usually to see if it is affected by the independent variable.