Professor Spinner Wanted to Compare How Children from Different Family

question 135

Multiple Choice

Professor Spinner wanted to compare how children from different family environments made friends at school. He carefully chose participants to ensure that their characteristics were as much alike as possible. Professor Spinner observed the participants in the school setting. Professor Spinner used

• A) a laboratory experiment.
• B) random assignment.
• C) a field experiment.
• D) a correlational design.

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