Dr Patel Is Putting Together a Research Study

Multiple Choice

Dr. Patel is putting together a research study. She is interested in understanding if there is a relationship between certain sports and grade point averages of high school students. While Dr. Patel understands that this is not a causal relationship, she believes it is important to first see if there is any relationship at all between these two variables. Dr. Patel is employing ______.

A) experimental research
B) correlational research
C) a case study
D) sequential research