Maya wants to investigate the relationship between early childhood experiences and adult substance use. She has decided to focus on alcohol as the substance of interest.
She intends to measure how many units of alcohol individuals consume per week and assess the level of family instability they experienced during early childhood (ages 0–5).
Maya predicts that individuals who experienced higher levels of family instability in early childhood will consume more alcohol per week.
Discuss how Maya could use a correlational research method for her investigation.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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