A researcher is interested in differences in examining the statistical relationship between parental conflict and children's depression. What would you recommend?
A) experimentation
B) a case study
C) pretest-posttest one-group design
D) a correlational design
E) None of the above, because it is unethical to investigate parental conflict

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A correlational design is most appropriate for examining the statistical relationship between two variables (parental conflict and children's depression) without manipulating any variables. This design allows the researcher to identify if there is a relationship and the direction of that relationship without inferring causation.

A Researcher Is Interested in Differences in Examining the Statistical