The Main Difference Between a Correlational Study and an Experiment

question 167

Multiple Choice

The main difference between a correlational study and an experiment is that in a correlational study:

• A) samples have to be representative.
• B) no hypothesis is required.
• C) the investigator does not intentionally manipulate any variable.
• D) there is a dependent variable but no independent variable.

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