According to information from the registrar's office, Lee has discovered that people who score higher on the SAT tend to have a higher GPA in their first year of college. Lee has used a(n) __________ research method.

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Lee used correlational research method because he is looking at the relationship between two different variables (SAT scores and GPA) and measuring how they are related to each other. He did not manipulate any variables or conduct any experiments, nor did he conduct an in-depth study of a particular group or culture (ethnographic) or observe individuals or groups in their natural settings (field study).

According to Information from the Registrar's Office, Lee Has Discovered