In order to learn about children's toy preferences, researchers interview children at a local preschool and base their inferences on the children's responses. This is an example of _______ research
a) psychophysiological
b) correlational
c) case study
d) survey
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the United States, who would be least likely to experience disenfranchised grief?
a. A female whose ex-husband just died b. A gay male whose partner just died c. A teenager male whose girlfriend was killed by a drunk driver d. A women who just miscarried her fetus
A teacher records the biting behavior of a child before and after treatment is implemented. This is an example of a(n) ____________ design
a. A-B-A-B b. A-B c. Multiple-baseline d. Alternating treatments
An experimenter wants to determine if taking a specific amount of the drug Prozac relieves depression. Which element will be most in need of an operational definition in this study??
a. ?The dependent variable b. ?The independent variable c. ?The inferential statistic d. ?An experimental confound