A researcher wants to examine the relationship between viewing television violence and behaving aggressively
He has participants decide whether they would prefer to view a violent or a nonviolent film, and subsequently records the number of aggressive behaviors they show in a competitive game. The researcher cannot legitimately make a causal statement based on his findings, because the study
a. is low on mundane realism.
b. lacks random assignment.
c. has no cover story.
d. lacks psychological realism.
Answer: B
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a. the men had fewer lymphocytes in their blood b. the men had more lymphocytes in their blood c. the existing lymphocytes showed a weaker response to foreign substances d. the existing lymphocytes showed a stronger response to foreign substances
What was so shocking about Hipparchia?
a. She never married. b. She took part in discussions as an equal. c. She participated in Athenian government. d. She rigidly adhered to a vow of silence.
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A) cross-sectional B) longitudinal C) self-report D) correlational