Van Langen and Colleagues (2014) Examined the Link Between Empathy

question 16

Multiple Choice

Van Langen and colleagues (2014) examined the link between empathy and criminal behaviour across 38 separate studies with a total of more than 6000 participants. They found that offenders displayed lower levels of empathy than non-offenders. Their study illustrates which of the following research designs?

• A) Quasi-experimental design
• B) Experimental design
• C) Case study
• D) Meta-analysis
• E) Longitudinal design

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