Question

A psychologist is interested in the relationship between the number of times a baby is held during a day and how often the baby cries. The psychologists observe several day care centers where infants are being cared for and record the number of times each baby is held and the number of times each baby cries throughout the day. The data shows that babies who are held more tend to cry less.
Scenario C involves which scientific method?
A. Retrospective study
B. Correlational method
C. Controlled experiment
D. Prospective study

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B (Correlational method) is the right answer.

Explanation:

• A style of analysis approach where a certain researcher analyses 2 factors, recognizes as well as evaluates their statistical links without any foreign variable impact, is termed as Correlational method.
• The association which always occurs between each trait within a person is found most frequently in psychiatric as well as other applicable fields of psychology.

Other given options aren't related to the given statement. So the above is the appropriate one.