Two Students Each Conduct a Study to Answer a Research

question 8

Multiple Choice

Two students each conduct a study to answer a research question about study skills and test performance.One student conducts a survey and the other student conducts an experiment.In terms of psychological science,their use of different methods for answering the research question is consistent with

• A)the steps of the research process.
• B)a multimethod approach.
• C)thinking like a researcher.
• D)the social-cultural context of doing research.

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodologist

A sociologist specializing in ethnomethodology, studying the way people make sense of their everyday lives and the methods they use to communicate and interact.

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society based on wealth, power, race, education, etc.

Hierarchical Interactions

Interactions that occur within structured levels of authority or power, often seen in organizations, where communication and decision-making follow a top-down or bottom-up approach.

Breaching Experiment

A social experiment that seeks to examine people's reactions to violations of commonly accepted social rules or norms.