Quiz 0.3The Scientific Method/0.4 Correlation & Experimentation

A researcher interested in proving a causal relationship between two variables should choose which research method?

experimentation

A smaller survey attempts to make generalizations to a larger group. That group is called

population

An experiment was designed to study the potential impact of alcohol consumption on emotional stability. A specification of the procedures used to measure emotional stability illustrates

an operational definition

Which of the following statements is most correct about the relationship between correlation and causation?

Correlation indicates the possibility of a causal relationship, but it does not prove causation.

To exercise maximum control over the factors they are interested in studying, researchers engage in

experimentation

A researcher wants to examine how gender identity relates to how happy people are. Which of the following best describes the reasons why operational definitions are used in research?

They enable researchers to replicate studies by precisely describing the variables and how they are used.

To assess reactions to a proposed tuition hike at her college, Ariana sent a questionnaire to every fifteenth person in the college registrar's alphabetical listing of all currently enrolled students. Ariana employed the technique of

random sampling