Empirical ResearchEmpirical research is defined by the context of two distinct types of studies. Both methods are useful to the researcher in his or her quest for a better understanding of the subjects being tested. However, correlational and experimental studies each have their own set of qualifications that account for differences in topic and subject matter. Scientifically, some of these are useful, while others might be considered problematic. Correlational research is the process of studying the relationship between two variables. The examiner does not manipulate a relational study. Results may be positive, negative, or unrelated. Although scientific in the final statistical sense; the researcher uses his or her senses to observe and ultimately determine which category a study falls into. A positive correlation shows increases in both variables. Alternatively, negative correlation looks at the increase in one variable and the relationship with the decrease in the other variable. There must be an association between the two, otherwise the result is not relational. The scientific element of a correlational study is a measurable expression of the degree defined as the correlation coefficient. It is a practical technique that gives a representation to the study. The numbers correspond to the correlation level from a negative level showing a perfect negative correlation, to a positive level showing a precise positive correlation. A zero on this graph would indicate no relationship, or a non-relational correlation...