If You Were Interested in Studying the Impact That Child

question 12

Multiple Choice

If you were interested in studying the impact that child abuse has on people later in life,you would probably be unable to use an experiment because this is an independent variable that could not be ethically manipulated.Instead,you might find a small number of people who had suffered abuse as children,and gather as much information as you could about them (with their consent,of course) .This kind of research that involves gathering a lot of information about one or a few participants is called a __________ study.

• A) case
• B) retrospective
• C) protagonistic
• D) survey

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Definitions:

Payoff

Payoff refers to the return or reward received as a result of a particular action or decision, often used in the context of games and economic strategies.

Pure Strategy Equilibria

A solution concept in game theory where players choose a single strategy that maximizes their payoff given the strategies chosen by the other players.

Swerve

In game theory, a strategy that involves a sudden change in direction or decision, especially to avoid a negative outcome.

Chicken

a domesticated bird commonly raised for its meat and eggs; also can denote a game in which two players head towards each other, and the first to veer away is considered the loser.