AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The disadvantage of ____ research is that it does not permit researchers to draw conclusions regarding cause-and-effect relationships
A
Correlational
B
Experimental
C
Case Study
D
Survey
E
Observational
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An important limitation of correlational research designs is that they cannot be used to draw conclusions about the causal relationships among the measured variables.

Detailed explanation-2: -The disadvantages of correlational research include no cause and effect, results can find no inferences, and the possibility of a confounding factor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Correlational research employs statistical methods to examine a relationship between two or more variables, but does not permit researchers to draw conclusions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Experimental research, often called true experimentation, uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of variables that make up a study.

Detailed explanation-5: -Correlation Does Not Indicate Causation Correlational research is useful because it allows us to discover the strength and direction of relationships that exist between two variables. However, correlation is limited because establishing the existence of a relationship tells us little about cause and effect.

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