You form an opinion on why people choose to maintain romantic relationships after reading a researcher's analysis of the topic following an experiment. Then, you take a moment to analyze the validity of your own opinion and explore other reasons why people maintain romantic relationships. This exercise will help you_____.
A. isolate causal variables in the researcher's experiment
B. eliminate bias when conducting experiments on why people maintain romantic relationships
C. create a deeper understanding of why people maintain romantic relationships
D. learn the subcomponents of why people maintain romantic relationships with others.
Answer: C
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A) discontinue the program in the absence of clear evidence of effectiveness. B) reduce funding for the program as a result of the ambiguous evidence. C) continue to fund the program fully for one additional year with the intent to discontinue the program if the data next year are inconclusive. D) continue to fund the program as a result of perceived encouraging evidence of effectiveness.
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