Cassie is conducting a study of the relationship between depression and anxiety.Cassie is performing _____ research.

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Cassie is examining the relationship between two variables (depression and anxiety) without manipulating either of them, making this a correlational study. Choice A (experimental) typically involves manipulating one variable to see its effect on another, choice C (causal) implies a stronger assertion of causality than warranted by a correlational study, and choice D (unidirectional) does not accurately describe the type of research being conducted.

Cassie Is Conducting a Study of the Relationship Between Depression