A research study records a score measuring alcohol use and a score measuring income level for each individual in a group of 40-year-old men.The study intends to determine whether there is a relationship between the two variables.This study is an example of the ____________ research strategy.
A)descriptive
B)correlational
C)experimental
D)nonexperimental

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The study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between two variables (alcohol use and income level) without manipulating any of the variables. This is a correlational research strategy. Descriptive research strategy involves only describing the characteristics of the sample without attempting to establish relationships between variables. Experimental research strategy involves manipulation of one variable to determine its effect on another variable, which is not the case for this study. Nonexperimental research strategy is a general category that includes both descriptive and correlational research strategies.

A Research Study Records a Score Measuring Alcohol Use and a Score