What Is the Principal Disadvantage of the Descriptive and Correlational

question 74

Multiple Choice

What is the principal disadvantage of the descriptive and correlational research methods

• A) Because of practical or ethical reasons, they cannot be used to study some research questions. 
• B) They do not allow the researcher to describe behaviour. 
• C) They frequently observe behaviour in artificial situations. 
• D) Because researchers cannot control variables of interest, conclusions concerning cause-and-effect relationships are not appropriate.

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Definitions:

Effective Team Performance

The extent to which a team successfully achieves its goals and meets its members' psychological needs, leading to satisfaction and success.

Leader

An individual who guides or directs a group towards achieving a common goal.

Distributed Leadership

A leadership approach where control and decision-making responsibilities are shared across a group rather than centralized in a single leader.

Single Leader Teams

Groups directed by one individual who makes decisions and provides guidance, contrasting with shared or distributed leadership models.