Question 1

Explain why you cannot imply a cause and effect relationship from data of a correlational study.

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Correlational designs are designed to st...

Question 2

Adoption studies can be used to study the influence of genetic influences on psychopathology

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A)   without the typical confound of common biological parents.
B)   using more sophisticated statistical techniques.
C)   through direct examination of genetic causes.
D)   without the typical confound of siblings raised in the same environment.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Matilda designed a study in which she had a treatment group and a control group. She then took 100 participants and flipped a coin with each one to determine which group they would be in. This assigning of participants is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   randomization
B)   generalization
C)   experimentation
D)   uniformityE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Research Methods

Explain why you cannot imply a cause and effect relationship from data of a correlational study.

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Matilda designed a study in which she had a treatment group and a control group. She then took 100 participants and flipped a coin with each one to determine which group they would be in. This assigning of participants is called _____________.

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Explain why you cannot imply a cause and effect relationship from data of a correlational study.

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Matilda designed a study in which she had a treatment group and a control group. She then took 100 participants and flipped a coin with each one to determine which group they would be in. This assigning of participants is called _____________.

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