What Is the Purpose of Correlational Research

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of correlational research?

• A)to determine the cause of a behaviour
• B)to describe the strength of the relationship between two events
• C)to compare the responses of an individual with that of a group
• D)to compare groups from at least two different cultures or geographic areas

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Definitions:

Social Mobility

The ability for individuals or families to move within or between social strata in a society, which can result in changing social status.

Mincome Experiment

A social experiment conducted in the 1970s in Manitoba, Canada, testing the effects of providing citizens with a guaranteed minimum income.

Guaranteed Income

A system of social welfare that proposes that all citizens receive an unconditional sum of money, regardless of their employment status.

Poverty Line

The minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country or community.