Which is NOT an advantage of laboratory research, compared to field research?

a. greater control over the research situation
b. easier to randomly assign participants to conditions
c. greater real-world applicability
d. usually easier and cheaper


Answer: C

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Participants in one experiment were either frustrated or not frustrated. They then were given what they thought was an opportunity to administer electric shocks to either the person who had frustrated them or a stranger. This experiment was designed to test which part of the frustration aggression hypothesis?

A. Catharsis B. Displacement C. Sublimation D. Reinforcement

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The __________ route is to facts and research results whereas the __________ route is to status and prestige

a. peripheral; central c. secondary; primary b. central; peripheral d. primary; secondary

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How can rejected-aggressive and rejected-withdrawn children be identified in schools?

A) By asking building principles and teachers to identify these children. B) Via peer nomination procedures. C) By using peer nomination procedures and additional academic/behavioral data. D) Via the school psychologist.

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