A Research Study Develops a Theory About Preparing to Retire

question 56

Multiple Choice

A research study develops a theory about preparing to retire from data collected about older people's experiences in the workplace. This is an example of which type of theorizing?

• A) backward
• B) deductive
• C) incorrect
• D) productive
• E) inductive

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Definitions:

Randomized Clinical Trial

A research study where participants are randomly assigned to groups to test specific interventions or treatments.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that involves modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts by interrogating and uprooting negative beliefs.

Life Events

Significant occurrences in a person's life that can have a profound effect on their mental and emotional well-being, such as marriage, bereavement, or childbirth.

Unconscious Conflicts

Internal struggles, often originating from childhood, that a person is not aware of but that influence behaviors and emotions.