A psychologist is looking for a link between aggressive behavior and television violence.She measures the frequency of fighting and television-viewing habits of many twelve-year-old children.The psychologist concludes that children who watch more violent programming also get into fights more often.This is an example of ____.

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This is an example of correlational research since the psychologist is looking for a relationship (link) between two variables (aggressive behavior and television violence) by measuring them in a group of children. The study does not manipulate any variables or have a control group, which are characteristics of experimental research. A case study involves a detailed examination of a single individual or group, and a survey involves asking people to respond to a series of questions.

A Psychologist Is Looking for a Link Between Aggressive Behavior