Jolyn Believed That There Were Gender Differences in Driving Habits

question 165

Multiple Choice

Jolyn believed that there were gender differences in driving habits. To test this assumption she stood near a quiet intersection. Jolyn recorded the gender of each driver who approached a stop sign, and also whether the individual came to a complete stop before proceeding into the intersection. Jolyn is conducting

• A) an experiment with two dependent variables.
• B) case study research.
• C) naturalistic observation.
• D) psychological testing.

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Definitions:

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