In a Study Looking at Which Factors Influence Interpersonal Attraction,the

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a study looking at which factors influence interpersonal attraction,the researcher uses a very attractive person for an assistant.Interpersonal attraction is then assessed by whether subjects call up the attractive assistant to ask the person on a date.The method 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:

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and evolve their cognitive abilities, including thinking, problem solving, and decision making, across the lifespan.

Formal Operational

refers to the final stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where the focus is on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from ages 2 to 7, where children begin to engage in symbolic play and learn to manipulate symbols but do not yet understand concrete logic.