Asked by Kawinthida Kanajoth on Jul 21, 2024
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One group of students who spent the weekend studying for the test got better scores than a group who spent the weekend camping. That statement could be the result of an experiment or a correlational study. To decide whether it was an experiment, we would have to know the answer to the following question:
A) How many students spent the weekend studying and how many went camping?
B) Was the difference between the two groups statistically significant?
C) Were students assigned to the study group and the camping group, or did they decide for themselves what to do with their weekend?
D) Did any of the students who went camping take their books along with them?
Statistically Significant
A measure indicating that the likelihood of a particular result occurring by chance is low, and thus, the result can be considered to have genuine association.
Correlational Study
A research method that examines the relationship between variables, without implying a cause-and-effect relationship.
Experiment
A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis by systematically manipulating variables.
- Differentiate between experimental and correlational studies.
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Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between experimental and correlational studies.
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