Professor Yang wondered if parenting style is related children's achievement test scores. Professor Yang gathered information on the participants, but made no effort to alter their experiences. Professor Yang used
A) a correlational design.
B) random assignment.
C) experimental design.
D) a natural experiment.

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Since Professor Yang did not manipulate or intervene in the participants' experiences, it is not an experimental design. Thus, the best option is a correlational design, as it seeks to determine the relationship between two variables without manipulation.

Professor Yang Wondered If Parenting Style Is Related Children's Achievement