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GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 48

Research Methods and Statistics · Nature of Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Interview, survey, observation, experiment, quasi-experiment, field studies, focus groups, narratives, case studies, ethnography · 2 marks · Multiple select

In which of the following methods are variables not actively manipulated?

  1. Observational
  2. Experimental
  3. Correlational
  4. Descriptive

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Correct answer: (A) Observational; (C) Correlational; (D) Descriptive

Explanation

Only the experimental method manipulates a variable. Observational, correlational and descriptive methods measure variables as they occur.