Suppose a Researcher Wants to Know Whether Frustration Really Does

question 95

Multiple Choice

Suppose a researcher wants to know whether frustration really does cause aggression.She collects a large number of experimental studies that involve both children and adults,and that are conducted both in the laboratory and in the "real world" in both Canada and other cultures.She then conducts a(n) ________ to determine whether there is enough consistency in findings across studies to determine the generalizability of the relation between frustration and aggression.

• A) meta-analysis
• B) case study
• C) archival study
• D) systematic replication
• E) direct replication

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Definitions:

Biological Controls

The use of living organisms, such as predators, parasites, or pathogens, to suppress pest populations and manage ecosystems.

Parasitic Wasps

Insects that play a beneficial role in agriculture by laying their eggs in or on the bodies of other insect pests, eventually killing them.

Ladybugs

Small, dome-shaped insects with distinctive red and black spots, known for their beneficial role in controlling pest populations.

Genetic Engineering

The manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology, often involving the transfer of specific traits, or genes, from one organism or species to another to improve or change characteristics.