A Scientist Predicts That Individuals Who Are Naturally Shy Will

question 8

Multiple Choice

A scientist predicts that individuals who are naturally shy will have lower status in social groups. The appropriate research design to test this hypothesis is

• A) experimental.
• B) descriptive.
• C) predictive.
• D) correlational.

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