Susan wants to learn more about children's aggressive behavior. She decides to watch children interact on a park playground and count the number of aggressive acts that occur over a one-hour period. Which research method is Susan using?
a. experimental method
b. survey method
c. naturalistic observation method
d. case study method
Answer: c. naturalistic observation method
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a. The Journal of Neuroscience b. Neurology c. Scientific American Mind d. Nature Neuroscience
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a. focus primarily on the medical diagnosis as the cause of Norman's depression b. ignore the medical diagnosis and focus only on Norman's depression c. consider the medical diagnosis to be a relevant factor in Norman's depression d. view Norman's medical and depression diagnoses as mutually exclusive
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a. equal-status competition b. creation of status inequalities c. superordinate goals d. creation of positive stereotypes