Author Question: The characteristic that differentiates experimental research from other approaches is a. the way ... (Read 23 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

The characteristic that differentiates experimental research from other approaches is

a. the way researchers observe behavior.
b. the type of data the researchers collect.
c. the complexity of the data collected.
d. the amount of control researchers have over variables.

Question 2

Correlational research is not appropriate for identifying what variable might affect another variable because

a. it is hard to find predictable relationships between complex variables.
b. when researchers manipulate variables, other unknown variables might affect behavior.
c. it is often not clear which of the variables being measured could be the one influencing another variable.
d. correlations may not be appropriate in observational research.