Which Birth Order Finding Shows a Reasonable Amount of Consistency

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which birth order finding shows a reasonable amount of consistency across research studies?

• A) Firstborn children are lower in conscientiousness compared to their siblings.
• B) Middleborn children are higher in dominance than firstborn children.
• C) Only children show poorer self-control compared to children with siblings.
• D) Lastborn children tend to be higher in agreeableness compared to their siblings.

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Definitions:

Clinical Interview

A research paradigm in which an investigator begins by asking participants a series of open-ended questions but follows up on the responses with specific questions that have been prepared in advance.

Naturalistic Observation

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Introspection Technique

A method used in psychology involving self-observation and reporting of consciousness experiences, aimed at understanding mental states and processes.

Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of experimental psychology; he founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig in 1879.