Rodina Is Interested in Testing Whether the Occurrence of Physical

question 48

Multiple Choice

Rodina is interested in testing whether the occurrence of physical accidents is the result of an individual's repressed desires. Rodina asks each participant about recent physical accidents (e.g., falling, tripping, etc.) and their perceived reason for the accident. Rodina also conducts an interview with each participant about their fears and desires in life. Rodina made the claim that these participants' accidents were directly related to their unconscious desires. What is a major flaw in Rodina's study?

• A) Rodina's hypothesis cannot be confirmed or disproved.
• B) There is no identified criterion variable in her study.
• C) Rodina does not adequately manipulate the independent variable.
• D) Rodina does not use a longitudinal design.

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