Which of the following research methods is most likely to demonstrate causal relationships between variables?
A) ethnography
B) focus group
C) survey
D) experiment
Answer: D
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a. the number of witnesses is high. b. there is a single witness. c. the people who witness the event are strangers. d. the situation is judged to be serious by the witness.
When asked how she is able to remember the names of all the students in his class, Dr. Willis-Rivera says, "I just try to match each student's face to an image of a famous person.". This technique best exemplifies the concept of a. spaced retrieval
b. implicit memory. c. vigilance. d. an internal memory aid.
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a. an area known as Broca's area b. the right side of the brain c. an area known as Wernicke's area d. the cerebellum
Desi wants to compare whether there is a difference in the number of people over and under 30 years of age who report using texting as their primary mode of communication. She might state the following as her alternative hypothesis ______.
A. the number of people under 30 and over 30 who report using texting as their primary mode of communication will differ B. the number of people under 30 and over 30 who report using texting as their primary mode of communication will be equal C. the average number of people under 30 and the average number of people over 30 who report using texting as their primary mode of communication will differ D. there will be no difference in the number of people under 30 and the number of people over 30 who report using texting as their primary mode of communication