Dr. Townsend wants to test the hypothesis that being tall for your age predicts that you will be shy. Which of the following types of research would Dr. Townsend be least likely to use?
a. ?an experiment
b. ?a case study
c. ?naturalistic observation
d. ?a correlational study
ANSWER:
a
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