Correlational research refers to a non-experimental research method which studies the relationship between two variables with the help of statistical analysis. Correlational research does not study the effects of extraneous variables on the variables under study.

What is the purpose of a correlation study?

The aim of correlational research is to identify variables that have some sort of relationship do the extent that a change in one creates some change in the other. This type of research is descriptive, unlike experimental research that relies entirely on scientific methodology and hypothesis.

What is correlational and its example?

An example of positive correlation would be height and weight. Taller people tend to be heavier. A negative correlation is a relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. ... A zero correlation exists when there is no relationship between two variables.