Simone observed a group of adults at the local shopping mall. She recorded the length of time (in minutes) they stayed and the number of purchases they made, and then analyzed her data to see if there was a relationship between these two variables. What type of study is this called?

What will be an ideal response?


This is a correlational study.

Psychology

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a. habits c. learned behaviors b. environmental influences d. traits

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A) ganglion cells B) fovea C) pupils D) optic nerves

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A. critical thinking B. parapsychology C. experimental methods D. correlations

Psychology