If a Researcher Asks a Group of Participants to Record

question 143

Multiple Choice

If a researcher asks a group of participants to record their thoughts or feelings at random times of the day,the best approach would be to use:

• A) correlational research
• B) experimental research
• C) longitudinal data
• D) experience sampling

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.