Camryn uses a survey to measure the association between students' grade point average and weekly consumption of alcohol.She finds that higher GPAs tend to predict lower levels of alcohol consumption (and vice versa).This study is best described as a(n)
A) experiment.
B) observational study.
C) concurrent study.
D) correlational study.

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This study is a correlational study since it focuses on measuring the relationship or correlation between two variables (GPA and alcohol consumption) without manipulating them. It is not an experiment since Camryn did not manipulate any variable, and it is not an observational study since Camryn used a survey to gather data instead of observing the participants. The term "concurrent study" is not a common research methodology term.

Camryn Uses a Survey to Measure the Association Between Students