RESEARCH STUDY 9

question 7

Essay

RESEARCH STUDY 9.4: Dr.O'Toole is a counseling psychologist who researches family dynamics.He is curious as to whether there is a causal link between the amount of time families spend together on vacation and children's happiness.More specifically, he thinks that spending more time together as a family on vacation causes children to be happier.He designs a study where he samples 63 single-child families in December 2012 and measures how many days the family spent on vacation in the past year as well as the child's happiness.He then contacts the same families in December 2016 and measures those two variables again.The results of his study are below. Describe what makes Dr.O'Toole's study (1) a longitudinal study and (2) a multivariate correlational study.

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Definitions:

Role Negotiation

The process by which individuals discuss and agree upon their responsibilities, duties, and expectations within a team or organization.

Interrole Conflict

The tension or disagreement that arises when the expectations of different roles occupied by an individual are incompatible or conflicting.

Intersender Role Conflict

Intersender role conflict occurs when an individual receives conflicting demands from different sources within an organization, causing stress and confusion.

Group Norms

Established standards of behavior shared by members of a group, which guide individual actions and decision-making.