Descriptive Research Methods Allow Researchers to

question 10

Multiple Choice

Descriptive research methods allow researchers to

• A) gather information about existing phenomena.
• B) manipulate independent variables.
• C) measure dependent variables.
• D) manipulate both independent and dependent variables.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Positive Regard

A therapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers emphasizing an accepting, empathetic environment to facilitate clients' growth.

Personal Failings

Individual weaknesses or shortcomings that affect one's behavior, decisions, or performance in various aspects of life.

Nonjudgmentally Accepts

An approach to experiences and emotions that involves acknowledging their presence without assessing them as good or bad, often used in mindfulness and therapeutic settings.

Empathic Understanding

Empathic Understanding involves fully comprehending and sympathetically relating to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another individual.