An Interest Is Instrumental If

question 53

Multiple Choice

An interest is instrumental if

• A) the parties value it because it helps them derive other outcomes in the future.
• B) the parties value the interest in and of itself.
• C) it relates to "tangible issues" or the focal issues under negotiation.
• D) the relationship is valued for both its existence and for the pleasure that sustaining the relationship creates.
• E) All of the above relate to instrumental interests.

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Definitions:

Prospective Studies

Longitudinal studies that begin with a disease-free group of subjects and follow the occurrence of disease in that population or sample.

Retrospective Studies

Longitudinal studies that look back at the history of a population or sample.

Correlational Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them.

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time.