Question

After observing that students who regularly attend class appear to be making good grades, I propose the hypothesis that regular class attendance increases the probability that students earn higher grades. If I attend classes regularly this semester, I should make higher grades than I did last semester when I often missed class. This is a ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The study done by the one who is proposing the hypothesis is a correlational study.

Explanation:

• The researcher that has proposed the hypothesis has carried out a simple study based on the relation between the actions committed and the results obtained.
• The results secured are evident that a certain action drives the process to reach a better result. Hence, the study can be deemed to be relevant.
• Thus, the methodology of comparison used to analyze the results makes the study a 'correlational study'.