Question 1

Explain how the purpose of the correlational research strategy differs from the experimental research strategy.

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Question 2

Describe how correlational studies can be used.

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Question 3

Describe the differences between a correlational study and differential research.

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Question 4

Describe the use of a scatter plot in graphing data from a correlational study.

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Question 5

Describe what is meant by a "negative relationship between two variables."

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Question 6

Describe the third-variable problem and the directionality problem in correlational research.Explain how these problems make it impossible to obtain an unambiguous cause-and-effect conclusion from a correlational study.

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Question 7

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the correlational research strategy.

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Quiz 12: The Correlational Research Strategy