Alejandro Is Developing a Preliminary Research Study to Address the Question

question 106

Multiple Choice

Alejandro is developing a preliminary research study to address the question of whether 4-year-olds who are asked to delay gratification (e.g., to delay eating candy) perform differently in solitude than with other 4-year-olds. Which combination of research perspectives would be best for this preliminary study?

• A)biological psychology and the individual differences approach
• B)developmental psychology and social psychology
• C)cognitive psychology and evolutionary psychology
• D)evolutionary psychology and clinical psychology

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