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Describe a correlational research design that might be used to test the research hypothesis that increases in group size lead to decreases in group cohesion. Describe the operational definitions of the predictor and outcome variables, and explain why the correlational design does not allow us to draw conclusions about causal relationships between them.


Definitions:

Dissociation

A psychological experience of feeling disconnected or detached from one's mind, body, or surroundings, often as a response to trauma or extreme stress.

Pierre Janet

A pioneering French psychologist and neurologist known for his work on hysteria, dissociation, and the unconscious mind.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory and sense of identity.

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