What are some differences between experiments and correlational studies?

What will be an ideal response?


One of the biggest differences between experiments and correlational studies involves validity. This consists of internal, external, and construct validity.

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According to Haidt's evolutionary theory, humans have evolved as a species in which

a. quick moral intuitions are common and critical. b. females are better at suppressing amoral tendencies than males. c. moral decision-making is based solely on situational context. d. most moral decision-making involves long, deliberative reasoning.

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Tolman's views on learning differed from those of Skinner in that Tolman believed:

A) reinforcement is dependent on the formation of stimulus–stimulus associations. B) a reinforcer directly strengthens the response that produces it. C) the environmental context can influence whether or not a behaviour will occur. D) organisms develop means–ends expectancies as a result of operant conditioning.

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The idea that genes express themselves within an environment is a central component of:

A) degree of relatedness. B) epigenetics. C) heritability. D) phylogeny.

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Philip, Bob, Bill, and Walter recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous. Which of the following is probably true?

A) All of them will receive personal and family counseling through AA. B) Two of them will relapse within a few months. C) Three of them will break their addiction to alcohol. D) Only one of them will have long-term success.

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