A researcher is interested in the biological benefits of the natural environment. They want to use a correlational design to investigate whether there is a relationship between the average daily time individuals spend in natural green spaces and their physiological stress levels, measured using overnight heart rate variability (HRV).
Explain how you would design and conduct a study using the correlational technique to investigate this relationship. Justify your design decisions as part of your explanation.
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You should draw on your own experience of practical research activities to inform and support your response.
