To Investigate the Causal Relation Between Corporal Punishment and Aggression

question 25

Multiple Choice

To investigate the causal relation between corporal punishment and aggression, a researcher might consider dividing children into two groups, subjecting one to corporal punishment and the other to verbal admonitions. After a while, the researcher might find it revealing to observe the groups' behavior for signs of aggression, say, in a free-play session. Why has no such study been conducted to date?

• A)There is no money available to fund such a project
• B)It would be unethical
• C)Such a study has not yet occurred to researchers
• D)The study would not tell us anything that we don't already know
• E)The study is too complicated

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