Of the following research topics, which is most likely to be a correlation study?
A) The relationship between hours of exercise and sleep.
B) The difference in minutes a day exercising between boys and girls.
C) The types of exercise students engage in after school.
D) The experiences of John at after school track practice.

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A correlation study looks at the relationship between two variables, and in this case the two variables being studied are hours of exercise and sleep. The study is assessing how the two variables are related to each other, rather than looking for differences between groups (B and C) or exploring a single individual's experiences (D).

Of the Following Research Topics, Which Is Most Likely to Be