Tola Is Studying the Way That Individuals Decide to Behave

question 28

Multiple Choice

Tola is studying the way that individuals decide to behave following a terrorist attack in their area. She hypothesizes that people's confusion following the attack will lead to the development of new definitions of acceptable behavior. Tola is most likely using ______.

• A) minimax strategy theory
• B) value-added theory
• C) emergent norm theory
• D) conflict theory

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Definitions:

Validity

The degree to which a test, tool, or study accurately measures or assesses what it is intended to.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time.

Validity

The extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world.

Random Assignment

A procedure that ensures each subject in an experiment has an equal probability of being in either the experimental or the control group, guaranteeing the equivalence of these groups.