What Is the Most General Term for the Type of Research

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the most general term for the type of research in which two or more variables are measured and compared,to determine the extent to which they are associated?

• A)the experimental method
• B)the correlational method
• C)quasi-experimental design
• D)random assignment

Understand the fundamental differences and approaches between traditional psychoanalysis and humanistic therapies.

Recognize the principles and practices of behavior therapy.

Identify the role and impact of psychotherapy in psychological disorders.

Explain the process and significance of resistance, transference, and free association in psychoanalysis.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.