INTRODUCTION
APPROACHES IN RESEARCH
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Question
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If a researcher wants to be able to predict if two variables are related to each other they would use
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experimental research
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correlational research
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case study
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illusory research
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Correlational research is a type of nonexperimental research in which the researcher measures two variables and assesses the statistical relationship (i.e., the correlation) between them with little or no effort to control extraneous variables.
Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of correlational research is to investigate ‘the extent to which differences in one characteristic or variable are related to differences in one or more other characteristics or variables’ (Leedy and Ormrod 2010).
Detailed explanation-3: -Correlational research is research designed to discover relationships among variables and to allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge.
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