explain The relationship between alcohol consumption and academic performance. Design and explain a correlational study to investigate the relationship between these two variables. (worth 3 points)

1. What is the hypothesis for your correlational study? How will you operationally define and measure the two variables? (worth 3 points)
2. How will you obtain a random sample of participants? (worth 3 points)
3. Assume that your study produces a correlation of - 15 between the two variables. How would you interpret this based on the variables in your study? (worth 3 points)
4. Now design and explain an experimental study to investigate these variables. (worth 3 points)
5. What is your hypothesis? What is the difference between the experimental and correlational hypotheses? (worth 3 points)
6. What is your independent variable? (worth 1 point)
7. What is your dependent variable? (worth 1 point)
8. How will you make sure that the study has high internal validity? How will you utilize random assignment? (worth 3 points)
9. How will you make sure that the study has high internal validity? How will you utilize random assignment? (worth 3 points)
10. What ethical concerns about the treatment of participants emerge from your experimental design? (worth 3 points)

12. Compare and contrast the experimental method with the correlational method. How do these two approaches differ, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each? (worth 3 points)