A survey researcher conducts a poll that indicates that 54 percent of the population of a city favors the Democratic candidate. The researcher's data represent which of the following?
a. Basic research
b. Correlational research
c. Naturalistic operations
d. Descriptive research
d
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One limitation of the family systems approach is that ____
a. id processes are overemphasized but ego and superego processes are ignored b. little research has been done to test the basic elements of the model c. research has failed to support the theory's central idea that family relationships contribute to the development of mental disorders d. research studies have generally not been rigorous in design
Two types of developmental research designs are time series and cross-sectional designs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Most adoptive parents develop _____ emotional attachments to their adopted children
a. anxious-insecure b. ambivalent c. disorganized d. secure
Heart attacks are
A. more likely in all drinkers than in those who abstain. B. less likely only for those who regularly drink several glasses of red wine each day. C. less likely for moderated drinkers compares to those who abstain. D. not really affected by low or moderate levels of drinking.