While Shopping,you Observe the Behavior of Adolescents at the Mall

question 66

Multiple Choice

While shopping,you observe the behavior of adolescents at the mall and get some ideas about what may be causing the behavior.This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

• A)​theory
• B)​casual observation
• C)systematic observation
• D)​second hand information

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

"A manipulated experimental factor; the variable that the experimenter changes to see what its effects are."

Longitudinal Design

A special kind of systematic observation, used by correlational researchers, that involves obtaining measures of the variables of interest in multiple waves over time.

Preschoolers

Young children typically between the ages of 3 and 5 years who are in the developmental stage before attending kindergarten.

Experimental Studies

Research methodologies that involve the manipulation of variables to observe the effect on another variable, typically within a controlled environment.