Question

Aaron wants to study the association between sleep deprivation and the number of hours spent on computer every day. He is not keen to establish causation, but would like to determine whether and how the increase or decrease in one variable is associated with the increase or decrease in the other variable. Which of the following research methods is likely to be most effective for Aaron’s study?(A) experimental research(B) correlational research(C) case study(D) survey

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is B. Correlational research

Explanation: Correlational research is a type of non-experimental investigation method, in which a researcher measures two variables, understands and evaluates the statistical relationship between them with no influence from any extraneous variable.