Descriptive Correlational Research
1. The questions or hypothesis of my study is: _______________________
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2. A brief summary of what I intend to do, when, where, and how is as follows:
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3. The major problems I foresee at this point are as follows:
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Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. Differentiate the goals of descriptive, correlational, and experimental research designs and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.
2. Explain the goals of descriptive research and the statistical techniques used to interpret it.
3. Summarize the uses of correlational research and describe why correlational research cannot be used to infer causality.