Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
correlation, data collection, research design
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology | Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Abstract
Correlational studies are a type of research design that involves examining the relation among two or more phenomena. The design's distinguishing features are (a) data are collected more or less simultaneously, or at least treated as if they were collected at a single point in time; and (b) there is no manipulation of phenomena (e.g., assigning participants into groups).
Recommended Citation
Beaujean, Alexander and Greeley, Hannah, "Correlational Studies" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 40.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/40