Of the Following, Which Is Most Likely an Example of a Correlational

question 13

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is most likely an example of a correlational study?

• A) A study that shares the typical symptoms of repeated sports concussions in high school athletes.
• B) A study that relates the pre- and post- concussion memory scores in a group of athletes.
• C) A study that breaks down the number of sports concussions by sport played and number of years played.
• D) A study that tests the effects of a concussion training program on number of concussions.

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