Describe the basic difference between an experimental and a correlational research design?

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An experimental design is one in which the experimenter has control over and manipulates independent variables. In correlational studies, the researcher looks for relationships among variables but does not manipulate variables.

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a. They need less time to learn material. b. They tend to be socially incompetent. c. They are more likely to be boys than girls. d. Their intelligence changes greatly over their lifespan.

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The researcher Vivian Cass (1984) developed a psychosocial-identity development model for gays and lesbians. Explain the gay identity development stages, according to Cass’s model

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The advisor-advisee program is a planned effort in which:

a. each student has the opportunity to study academic matters under the guidance of a person trained in a specific curricular area. b. the advisor is a guidance specialist with professional preparation in guidance for young adolescents. c. an approach that tries to meet all young adolescents' needs through a programmed textbook approach. d. each student has the opportunity to participate in a small interactive group with peers and school staff to discuss school, personal, and societal concerns.

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Name the three outcomes of Futures Planning

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