Lauren Is a 14-Year-Old Who Is Participating in a Research

question 136

Multiple Choice

Lauren is a 14-year-old who is participating in a research study. She is being asked to carry a special phone and is texted randomly throughout the day. When she receives the text, she is asked to report what she is doing at that moment, who she is with, and how she is feeling. What method is the researcher using?

• A) running record
• B) experience sampling
• C) preferential timing
• D) direct analysis

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Definitions:

Tentative Statement

A provisionary or preliminary statement made with uncertainty, subject to further verification or investigation.

Deductive Presupposition

A logical process where general principles are applied to make specific assumptions or deductions.

Dependent Variable

In research, it's the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Number Of Hours

Denotes the quantitative measure of time allocated for specific activities or tasks within a given time frame, often used in contexts of work, study, or project planning.