Which of the Following Would Constitute a "Natural" Experiment

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would constitute a "natural" experiment?

• A)Conducting a survey of city park workers regarding their job satisfaction
• B)Doing a comparative analysis of families that choose to stay and those that choose to move out of a racially changing neighborhood
• C)Evaluating a drug courts program on drug user relapses
• D)Presenting half of a classroom with a documentary on discrimination, then measuring student opinions on race
• E)Soliciting teenagers at a mall to view a pickup commercial and discuss their impressions

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Definitions:

Inhumane Acts

Actions or treatments that are cruel, lacking kindness and compassion, often causing physical or psychological harm.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist known for his research on obedience, demonstrating how people are willing to follow orders from an authority figure, even to the extent of causing harm to others.

Obedience

The act of following orders or conforming to instructions from authority figures, often considered a form of social influence.

Inhumane Acts

Actions or behaviors that are brutally cruel, lacking mercy or compassion, and violate basic human rights.