Correlations
Learning Objectives
- Define non-experimental research, distinguish it clearly from experimental research, and give several examples.
- Explain when a researcher might choose to conduct non-experimental research as opposed to experimental research.
- Define correlational research and give several examples.
- Explain why a researcher might choose to conduct correlational research rather than experimental research or another type of non-experimental research.
- Interpret the strength and direction of different correlation coefficients.
- Explain why correlation does not imply causation.