Dr Critell Is Studying Aggression in Children and Plans to Define

question 123

Multiple Choice

Dr. Critell is studying aggression in children and plans to define aggression as the number of times one child pushes or strikes another child. Defining aggression in this way would

• A)be an example of a hypothesis.
• B)violate ethical guidelines for psychological research.
• C)represent an operational definition.
• D)require a double-blind research design.

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Definitions:

Younger Children

Those children who are at an earlier stage of development, typically considered to be of preschool to early school age.

Adolescents

Individuals in the stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically characterized by changes in physical, psychological, and social structures.

Authoritative Parents

A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demands, combining warmth and structure in child-rearing.

Power

The ability or capacity to influence the behavior of others or the course of events.