Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate About Correlational Studies

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is accurate about correlational studies?

• A)They are very limited in the number of variables that can be evaluated at one time.
• B)They allow us to evaluate variables that would be unethical to manipulate in other types of research.
• C)They give us clear information about the direction of causality.
• D)They can tell us about cause and effect.

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Definitions:

Reactivity

The phenomenon in which the presence of an observer or the awareness of being measured alters the behavior or responses of subjects.

Variability

The degree to which scores in a dataset differ from each other and from their average.

Reliability Coefficient

The reliability coefficient is a measure that assesses the consistency or stability of a test score or instrument over time.

Correlation

Correlation is a statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together. If the variables tend to increase and decrease in relation to each other, the correlation is positive; if one increases as the other decreases, it is negative.