Which of the following illustrates a correlational research topic?
A) Do weight and number of days per week of exercise predict life satisfaction?
B) Are there differences between men and women in life satisfaction?
C) What are is someone with a high life satisfaction score like?
D) Are there self-esteem differences in children from either families with or without high life satisfaction?

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Option A is a correlational research topic because it is exploring the relationship between two variables (weight and exercise frequency) with a third variable (life satisfaction). The other options do not involve examining the relationship between variables.

Which of the Following Illustrates a Correlational Research Topic