A researcher is interested in whether a correlation exists between Alcohol scores and Drug Abuse scores on the MAQ (Maryland Acquisition Questionnaire). A group of inmates, all of whom had at least two previous incarcerations, were given the MAQ and their Drug and Alcohol scores were compared. $$\begin{array} { c c c }
\text { Subj\# } & \text { Drug } & \text { Alcohol } \
1 & 34 & 40 \
2 & 75 & 60 \
3 & 48 & 53 \
4 & 55 & 47 \
5 & 40 & 50 \
6 & 42 & 48 \
7 & 56 & 52 \
8 & 44 & 54 \
9 & 54 & 44 \
10 & 52 & 56 \
11 & 48 & 51 \
12 & 50 & 41 \
13 & 47 & 38 \
14 & 53 & 55 \
15 & 60 & 40 \
16 & 40 & 60 \
17 & 48 & 58 \
18 & 52 & 60 \
19 & 50 & 48 \
20 & 53 & 47
\end{array}$$
-What kind of research is this experimental or post-facto?

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A researcher is interested in whether a correlation exists between Alcohol scores and Drug Abuse scores on the MAQ (Maryland Acquisition Questionnaire). A group of inmates, all of whom had at least two previous incarcerations, were given the MAQ and their Drug and Alcohol scores were compared. $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text { Subj\# } & \text { Drug } & \text { Alcohol } \
1 & 34 & 40 \
2 & 75 & 60 \
3 & 48 & 53 \
4 & 55 & 47 \
5 & 40 & 50 \
6 & 42 & 48 \
7 & 56 & 52 \
8 & 44 & 54 \
9 & 54 & 44 \
10 & 52 & 56 \
11 & 48 & 51 \
12 & 50 & 41 \
13 & 47 & 38 \
14 & 53 & 55 \
15 & 60 & 40 \
16 & 40 & 60 \
17 & 48 & 58 \
18 & 52 & 60 \
19 & 50 & 48 \
20 & 53 & 47
\end{array}$$
-What kind of research is this experimental or post-facto?

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The Answer of A researcher is interested in whether a correlation exists between Alcohol scores and Drug Abuse scores on the MAQ (Maryland Acquisition Questionnaire). A group of inmates, all of whom had at least two previous incarcerations, were given the MAQ and their Drug and Alcohol scores were compared. $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text { Subj\# } & \text { Drug } & \text { Alcohol } \
1 & 34 & 40 \
2 & 75 & 60 \
3 & 48 & 53 \
4 & 55 & 47 \
5 & 40 & 50 \
6 & 42 & 48 \
7 & 56 & 52 \
8 & 44 & 54 \
9 & 54 & 44 \
10 & 52 & 56 \
11 & 48 & 51 \
12 & 50 & 41 \
13 & 47 & 38 \
14 & 53 & 55 \
15 & 60 & 40 \
16 & 40 & 60 \
17 & 48 & 58 \
18 & 52 & 60 \
19 & 50 & 48 \
20 & 53 & 47
\end{array}$$
-What kind of research is this experimental or post-facto?

A Researcher Is Interested in Whether a Correlation Exists Between