You Want to Conduct an Exploratory and Descriptive Study of People

question 114

Multiple Choice

You want to conduct an exploratory and descriptive study of people in a particular neighborhood, but you have no specific hypothesis or exact research questions. What method should you use?

• A) an experiment
• B) participant observation
• C) a survey
• D) secondary analysis

Recognizing key concepts in cognitive development, such as conservation, object permanence, and symbolic thought.

Identifying factors that influence cognitive development, including social interactions and cultural contexts.

Differentiating between Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development.

Understanding the role of schemas in cognitive development.

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Definitions:

FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, a federal law enforcement agency of the United States government, primarily responsible for intelligence and security matters as well as federal crime investigation.

Robert Flaherty

Considered the father of documentary film, an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature-length documentary, "Nanook of the North" in 1922.

Aesthetic

Pertains to the nature and appreciation of beauty, art, and taste, often resulting in a set of principles guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

Nanook Of The North

A 1922 American silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty, one of the first films to document traditional Eskimo (Inuit) life.