DrBowman Has Developed a Coding System for Aggressive Behaviours Displayed

question 41

Multiple Choice

Dr.Bowman has developed a coding system for aggressive behaviours displayed in comic books.She has her assistants read comic books published between 1980 and 1984 and record the number of aggressive acts displayed in each comic.She also has her assistants read comic books published between 1985 and 1989 and record the number of aggressive acts displayed.This approach to studying aggressive behaviour may best be categorized as

• A) survey research.
• B) naturalistic observation.
• C) writtenrecords.
• D) content analysis.

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