A Researcher Is Exploring Possible Reasons for Some Children Being

question 31

Multiple Choice

A researcher is exploring possible reasons for some children being put into gifted programs and other children not being entered into gifted programs.This study is ex post facto because the

• A) subjects are already known to differ on the dependent variable.
• B) subjects are already known to differ on the independent variable.
• C) a and b
• D) None of these are true.

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Definitions:

Frustration-regression

A psychological response wherein an individual faced with frustration or blocked goals regresses to earlier behaviors or actions as a coping mechanism.

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test that evaluates a person's patterns of thought, attitudes, observational capacity, and emotional responses to ambiguous test materials.

Projective Technique

A method of assessing individuals' underlying thoughts, feelings, or attitudes by interpreting their responses to ambiguous stimuli.

Need for Power

An individual's desire to control or influence others, seen as a personality trait or motivator that drives behavior.