RESEARCH STUDY 8.1

RESEARCH STUDY 8.1
Dr. Farah is an educational psychologist who is interested in studying the link between homework and academic achievement. Over the years, several researchers have found a link between the two, suggesting that doing homework is associated with higher grades. However, Dr. Farah is curious about the possible causal link between the two variables. She conducts the following study. At the beginning of the spring semester, Dr. Farah measures the number of hours her students spend doing homework during the preceding week and their fall GPA (a measure of academic achievement) . At the end of the semester, Dr. Farah measures the same variables again (the hours spent doing homework the preceding week and their spring GPA) . She finds the following correlations.

-Refer to Research Study 8.1 above to answer the following question. A colleague of Dr.Farah's asks her why she did not simply conduct an experiment.Which of the following is a probable reason for Dr.Farah's choice not to conduct an experiment?

A) It would be impossible to manipulate GPA.
B) It would be impossible to manipulate whether students are told to do homework for a semester.
C) It would be unethical to manipulate whether students are told to do homework for a semester.
D) Both a and c are probable reasons.
E) Both a and b are probable reasons.

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