True or False: In a correlational study, we need to determine which variable is the independent variable and which one is the dependent variable. Explain.
a. True. We need to know which is manipulated and which is measured in order to accurately interpret the results.
b. True. We need to know how the independent variable is measured in order to determine the appropriate measure of central tendency.
c. False. No variables are manipulated in a correlational study, so there is no independent variable.
d. False. No variables are measured in a correlational study, so there is no dependent variable.
Ans: C
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