A scientist predicts that individuals who have naturally high levels of adrenaline will also have high levels of anxiety. The appropriate research design to test this hypothesis is
A) experimental.
B) descriptive.
C) predictive.
D) correlational.

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The correct research design to test the hypothesis that individuals with naturally high levels of adrenaline will also have high levels of anxiety is correlational. This design allows the researcher to determine whether there is a relationship between two variables (in this case, adrenaline levels and anxiety levels) without manipulating any variables.

A Scientist Predicts That Individuals Who Have Naturally High Levels