Leon Festinger's Study in Which Researchers Infiltrated a Doomsday Cult

question 121

Multiple Choice

Leon Festinger's study in which researchers infiltrated a doomsday cult to observe the cult's dynamics is a classic example of ____.

• A) naturalistic observation
• B) participant observation
• C) survey research
• D) correlational research

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Definitions:

Watching

The act of observing or monitoring activities, behaviors, or phenomena, often for information gathering, entertainment, or supervision.

Research Project

A systematic investigation into a specific question or problem using scientific methods to gather data, analyze results, and draw conclusions.

Control Variable

A control variable is a factor in scientific experiments that is kept constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.

Violent Media Content

Media that depicts scenes of physical or psychological violence, which is believed to influence viewers' attitudes and behaviors, particularly concerning aggression.