Will is planning to research the effect of a training program on demonstrated empathy. He is unsure whether to independently assign participants to groups or to match participants. Based on your knowledge of research designs, which of the following advice might you give Will?
A. A matched-groups design requires more participants than an independent-groups design.
B. A matched-groups design is often more powerful than an independent-groups design.
C. If you want to use a matched-groups design, you will need to control for carryover effects.
D. You are more likely to find significant results using an independent-groups design.
B. A matched-groups design is often more powerful than an independent-groups design.
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a. Disorganized b. Disoriented c. Detached d. Distorted
Define nominal scale and provide an example.
What will be an ideal response?
According to Adler, the purpose of a person’s style of life is to
a. compensate or overcome a sense of inferiority and meet one's needs. b. manage the conflict between super-ego and id. c. maximize emotional and physical comfort. d. make choices leading to self-actualization. e. achieve autonomy.
Contemporary reality therapy is best captured by the question
a. What are you feeling? b. What are thinking? c. What are you doing? d. What are you fearing?