What is one general difference between descriptive and correlational research methods?
a. Descriptive research does not look at relationships between variables.
b. Descriptive research is more useful when one wants to infer causation.
c. Correlational research cannot make use of archival data.
d. Correlational research allows the researcher to control the participants' actions.
a
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a. Extremely common—about 90% of suspicions are unfounded. b. Very common—about 75% of suspicions are unfounded c. Somewhat common—about 30-40% of suspicions are unfounded. d. Not that common—about 10-15% of suspicions are unfounded.
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a) a compulsion. b) an obsession. c) a habit. d) a schedule.
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a. Yes. b. No. c. In some ways. d. I've felt like an adult for years.
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A) episodic B) planning C) recall D) recognition