A Researcher Concludes That Frustrating People by Giving Them a Task

question 67

Multiple Choice

A researcher concludes that frustrating people by giving them a task that is impossible to complete causes them to behave more aggressively. Only __________ warrants this type of conclusion.

• A) correlational research
• B) observational research
• C) experimental research
• D) an archival analysis

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Definitions:

External Coordination

The process of aligning activities, efforts, and strategies with entities or organizations outside one's own to achieve collective goals.

Interdependence

The mutual reliance or dependence between individuals or groups, where actions or outcomes for one party affect the other.

Explicit Strategy

A clearly defined plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal or set of objectives, which is articulated in a direct and unambiguous manner.

New Task

A novel assignment or duty that needs to be completed, often differing from previous or routine tasks.