Characteristics of Nonexperimental Research Include

question 3

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of nonexperimental research include:

• A) making observations between exposures and diseases.
• B) ability to conduct studies prospectively.
• C) ability to conduct studies retrospectively.
• D) both a and c.
• E) options a, b, and c.

Examine the role of punishment and justice in social cooperation and group dynamics.

Understand Kohlberg's stages of moral development and its application in assessing moral judgment.

Recognize the influence of stereotypes, self-fulfilling prophecies, and primacy effects on perception and behavior.

Identify strategies to reduce social loafing and increase individual contribution within groups.

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Definitions:

Group Cohesiveness

The sense of solidarity, loyalty, and unity among members of a group, which fosters increased productivity and member satisfaction.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and sense of individuality, often resulting in uninhibited and sometimes antisocial behavior.

Social Loafing

A reduction in individual effort when working in a group compared to working individually.

Homogeneity

The quality or state of being uniform or similar in nature or character.