In a Correlational Design,researchers __________

question 44

Multiple Choice

In a correlational design,researchers __________.

• A) gather information on individuals without altering their experiences
• B) divide events and behaviors of interest into two types: dependent and independent variables
• C) use an evenhanded procedure to assign people to two or more treatment conditions
• D) directly control or manipulate changes in the independent variable

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.