Shelly Jones Is Investigating the Feasibility of a New Tutoring

question 59

Multiple Choice

Shelly Jones is investigating the feasibility of a new tutoring service for high school students. To get a good handle on the potential demand for her service, Shelly is scrounging around for information wherever she can find it. She even spent two weeks volunteering as a math tutor at a local high school to see how students responded to her methods. Shelly is conducting ________ research.

• A) parallel
• B) derivative
• C) gumshoe
• D) secondary
• E) on-the-ground

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Definitions:

Depressive Disorders

A group of conditions characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, affecting one's daily functioning.

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics and behaviors typically associated with being male or female.

Social Circumstances

The conditions or factors affecting an individual's way of living, including their social environment, economic status, and cultural background.

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology used to diagnose mental disorders.