Luke would like to know if there is a relationship between the number of psychology courses people take and their level of empathy.He surveys a randomly selected group of university students.Each student indicates the number of psychology courses he or she has taken and then completes an empathy scale.Which research method is Luke using?
A) an experiment
B) a correlational study
C) a prospective study
D) an archival study

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Luke is using a correlational study because he is examining the relationship between two variables (number of psychology courses and level of empathy) without manipulating them. He is simply observing the existing relationship.

Luke Would Like to Know If There Is a Relationship