A Researcher Is Interested in Studying What Factors Influence Interpersonal

question 178

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in studying what factors influence interpersonal attraction. In a study designed to explore this variable, the researcher uses a very attractive person for an assistant. Interpersonal attraction is then assessed by whether the people participating in the study call up the attractive assistant to ask the person on a date. In this example, the means used to assess interpersonal attraction would be considered a(n)

• A)correlational study
• B)hypothesis
• C)case study
• D)operational definition

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Definitions:

Limiting Factor

An environmental condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population within an ecosystem.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

are ecosystems found on land, characterized by diverse biotic communities interacting with the abiotic environment.

Precipitation

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.

Biotic Factor

A living component of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, that affects and interacts with other organisms in their environment.