Dr Dieringer Wants to Study Attachment Patterns in Single-Parent Families

question 44

Multiple Choice

Dr. Dieringer wants to study attachment patterns in single-parent families. She plans to define the strength of attachment as the time it takes for the parent to respond when the infant starts to cry. Why is this definition important?

• A)It allows others to understand exactly what Dr. Dieringer means by "attachment."
• B)It allows Dr. Dieringer to generate a scientific hypothesis.
• C)It prevents research assistants from violating ethical guidelines for psychological research.
• D)It requires a double-blind research design.

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Definitions:

Introspection

The act of scrutinizing or watching one's own mental and emotional activities.

Behavior Works

Refers to the effectiveness of actions or behaviors in producing desired outcomes or achieving specific goals.

Factual Evaluation

The process of assessing information based on its adherence to facts and accuracy rather than opinions or interpretations.

Random Assignment

In an experimental design, the random placement of participants in either the experimental or control groups, ensuring that the groups are matched at the outset of the experiment.