Question 1

Describe the third-variable problem and the directionality problem in correlational research. Explain how these problems make it impossible to obtain an unambiguous cause-and-effect conclusion from a correlational study.

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Question 2

Describe what is meant by a "positive relationship" or a "negative relationship" between two variables.

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Question 3

Describe the differences between a correlational study and differential research.

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Question 4

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the correlational research strategy.

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Question 5

Describe the use of a scatter plot in graphing data from a correlational study and what advantage it offers.

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Question 6

Describe how relationships between variables can be determined if one or more of the scores is non-numerical.

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Question 7

Explain how the purpose of the correlational research strategy differs from the experimental research strategy.

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Quiz 12: The Correlational Research Strategy