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luminitza

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Whereas observational research is designed to ________ behavior, correlational research is designed to ________.
 
  a. systematically describe; explain behavior
  b. systematically describe; determine what causes behavior
  c. explain; assess relations between variables
  d. systematically describe; assess relations between variables

Question 2

Observational research is to describing a behavior as correlational research is to
 
  a. determining the causes of behavior.
  b. explaining a behavior.
  c. predicting behavior.
  d. manipulating a behavior.


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essyface1

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


luminitza

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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