Janice Wants to Use a Descriptive Research Method to Study

question 82

Multiple Choice

Janice wants to use a descriptive research method to study the behavior of children following the birth of a new brother or sister.She could use any of the following EXCEPT a(n)

• A) case study.
• B) observational study.
• C) experiment.
• D) survey.

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Definitions:

Processes of Organizing

The series of actions and mechanisms put in place to arrange resources and activities logically and efficiently within an organization to achieve goals.

Self-Organizing Systems

Systems characterized by a lack of equilibrium typically due to a large influx of new information or significant environmental shifts and are thus in the process of acting on this new information as a process of self-renewal. Self-organizing systems exhibit autocatalysis; that is, the catalysts for change and renewal occur in elements of the system itself as it seeks to renew itself.

Punctuated Meaning

A situation where a sudden event or realization leads to a significant change in understanding or interpretation of a situation or concept.

Adaptivity

The ability to change or be changed in order to fit or work better in some context or for some purpose.