Which Research Method Assesses How Well One Variable Predicts Another

question 135

Multiple Choice

Which research method assesses how well one variable predicts another without demonstrating a cause-effect relationship between the variables?

• A) naturalistic observation
• B) correlational research
• C) the case study
• D) the experimental method

---

Definitions:

Column Charts

A type of graph used in statistics and business to visually compare categories of data across vertical bars.

Line Chart

A type of graph that depicts information as a series of data points connected by straight line segments, often used to show trends over time.

Pictograph

A written symbol that represents an idea or object rather than a word, used in ancient writing systems and also in modern infographics.

Picture Units

The smallest element of a picture or image that can be individually processed in a digital display system.