In a Correlational Design,researchers __________

question 44

Multiple Choice

In a correlational design,researchers __________.

• A) gather information on individuals without altering their experiences
• B) divide events and behaviors of interest into two types: dependent and independent variables
• C) use an evenhanded procedure to assign people to two or more treatment conditions
• D) directly control or manipulate changes in the independent variable

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

Missing out on potential benefits from various options due to the selection of a single alternative.

Trade

The practice, in a market economy, in which individuals provide goods and services to others and receive goods and services in return.

Specialize

Specialize refers to the process of focusing efforts and resources on a narrow area of expertise or production to gain efficiency, higher quality, or other advantages.

Comparative Advantage

An economic principle that states a country or individual can produce goods at a lower opportunity cost than others, leading to more efficient global trade outcomes.