Exhibit 2-4: Choose the research methodology that would be most appropriate for investigating each of the following research questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 2-4.Do students who score well on a foreign language placement test also perform well in the language class?
A) Ex post facto
B) Correlational
C) Experimental
D) Historical
E) Survey

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A correlational study would be the most appropriate methodology as it examines the relationship between two variables (foreign language placement test scores and performance in a language class). An experimental study would be difficult to conduct in this scenario, as randomly assigning students to different language classes based on their placement test scores could be impractical or unethical. An ex post facto study would not work either, as the researcher cannot manipulate the independent variable (placement test scores) since it has already occurred. A historical study would not be appropriate either, as it focuses on understanding past events or phenomena rather than current relationships. A survey could be used, but it may not provide as direct a measure of the relationship between the variables as a correlational study.

Exhibit 2-4: Choose the Research Methodology That Would Be Most