A Researcher Is Interested in Determining How Frequently Bullying Behaviour

question 218

Short Answer

A researcher is interested in determining how frequently bullying behaviour occurs in real-life settings. Which research design would be best?
A) experimental design.
B) case study design.
C) correlational design.
D) naturalistic observation design.

• A) experimental design.
• B) case study design.
• C) correlational design.
• D) naturalistic observation design.

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Definitions:

Emile Durkheim

A French sociologist and one of the founding figures of sociology, known for his work on social cohesion, the division of labor, and the concept of social facts.

Egoistic

Pertaining to or involving an excessive preoccupation with one's own advantage and interests at the expense of others or the community.

Anomic

A state of normlessness or social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or a lack of purpose.

Fatalistic

An attitude characterized by the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, leading to a sense of powerlessness over one’s life.