A researcher asks a group of 10-year-olds how many hours a week they watch television and what kinds of programs they typically watch. The researcher also gives the children a questionnaire designed to assess their beliefs about gender stereotypes-that is, about what behaviors they believe are "appropriate" for males and females. The researcher then analyzes the data to see if children who have very traditional gender stereotypes (e.g., men are strong and independent, women are weak and dependent) are related to certain television viewing preferences. Which one of the following research designs is the researcher using?

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The researcher is examining the relationship between two variables (television viewing habits and gender stereotypes) without manipulating any variables, which defines a correlational study.

A Researcher Asks a Group of 10-Year-Olds How Many Hours