Dr. Baumgartner wants to study how a group of 4th graders spends time on different daily activities. He asks the children to indicate the amount of time they spend per day watching television, playing video games, and studying. This type of data-gathering technique would be an example of a(n) ________ approach to describing behavior.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


quantitative

Psychology

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a. homosexual. b. bisexual. c. heterosexual. d. homophobic.

Psychology