What Do Descriptive and Correlational Research Methods Allow Researchers to Do

question 69

Multiple Choice

What do descriptive and correlational research methods allow researchers to do

• A) exert precise control over the variables being studied 
• B) draw conclusions concerning cause-and-effect relationships 
• C) manipulate several variables at the same time 
• D) examine whether there is an association between variables being studied

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Definitions:

Linguistic Processes

Cognitive and neurological functions involved in the comprehension, production, and manipulation of language.

Lateralization

The tendency for some neural functions or cognitive processes to be more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain than the other.

Maturation

Unfolding of a natural sequence of physical and behavioral changes.

Learning Theory

An interdisciplinary field of study that describes how people absorb, process, and retain knowledge during learning.