Researchers Are Inclined to Use Multigroup Designs Because There Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

Researchers are inclined to use multigroup designs because there are a number of advantages to such a paradigm. Each of the following is considered an advantage of multigroup design, EXCEPT:

• A) the ability to test functional or nonlinear relationships.
• B) the ability to query and test multiple levels of the independent variable in one study.
• C) the requirement to use collateral information and multiple methodological strategies.
• D) the need to use fewer participants to test hypotheses.

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Definitions:

Cultural Diffusion

The process by which cultural beliefs, practices, and items spread from one society or culture to another.

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Globalization

The cultural and economic changes resulting from dramatically increased international trade and exchange in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another, often leading to cultural assimilation or changes.