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An advantage of correlational studies is that such studies
 
  a. focus on an individual or small group in depth.
  b. isolate cause-effect relationships.
  c. indicate the strength of relationship between variables.
  d. provide for control of extraneous variables.

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In a correlational study, a researcher obtained a very small (.10), but statistically significant, correlation coefficient between two variables. The researcher most likely would report that
 
  a. the sample size was too small.
  b. the relationship, although unlikely a function of chance alone, is of little or no practical value.
  c. there is no true relationship between the two variables in the total population.
  d. replication of the study would result in a higher correlation.


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Moriaki

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jun 20, 2018
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