A psychologist wanted to find out how the hours that college students work at part-time jobs relate to their grades. She conducted a survey research study asking college students to report if they were employed and how many hours they worked per week. By using a survey, the researcher has the advantage of being able to:
A) show that working more hours leads to poorer grades.
B) count on respondents truthfully reporting about their experience.
C) show that working more hours causes poorer grades.
D) collect a lot of data showing a relation between the two variables.

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By conducting a survey and asking students to report their employment status and number of hours worked per week, the researcher can collect a lot of data showing the relationship between hours worked and grades. However, the survey cannot determine causation (option A and C) and relies on the respondents to accurately report their experiences (option B).

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