A Researcher Uses Several Different Measures in an Attempt to Predict

question 47

Multiple Choice

A researcher uses several different measures in an attempt to predict completion of a doctoral degree in the School of Education.What type of correlational analysis would be most appropriate to predict this criterion?

• A) Discriminant analysis
• B) Factor analysis
• C) Multiple regression
• D) Canonical correlation
• E) Path analysis

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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.