Some research suggests that altruistic behavior is linked to certain emotional traits, with individuals who perform more community service showing higher levels of empathy than those who do not. To investigate this further, a researcher wants to use the correlation technique to examine the relationship between the number of hours spent volunteering per month and self-reported empathy scores.
Outline one weakness of obtaining quantitative data in this study.
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.