Benefits and Drawbacks of Correlative Research

TEXTBOOK:
Christensen, L.B., Burke Johnson, R., & Turner, L.A. (2014) Research methods, design, and analysis (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:

Think about the following (true) correlation. Over the last 20 years in Niagara Falls, there has been an increase in electricity consumption and an increase in mental illness. Describe the benefits of correlative research and the drawbacks. Is the above a positive or inverse correlation? Given the potential limitations in correlation research, discuss what might really explain the correlation between these two variables. Write out your answers in a one page paper.Submit the assignment to your instructor by attaching the Word document and clicking “submit.”