A Researcher Was Interested in Whether Divorce and Remarriage Influence

question 17

Essay

A researcher was interested in whether divorce and remarriage influence the extent to which children are sociable.At a nearby school,the researcher classified 5^th-graders into one of three groups: intact parents (no divorce),divorced (single-parent families),and remarried parents.The researcher interviewed the 5^th-graders and rated their sociability,and also asked them to complete a questionnaire that assessed their level of comfort in different social situations.
Suppose that the researcher finds that the 5^th graders in the divorce (single-parent)group are less sociable than are 5^th graders in the intact and remarried groups.The researcher concludes that divorce and living in a single-parent home causes children to be less sociable,and that remarriage causes improvements in sociability.Do you accept this researcher's conclusions? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Innovation Sparcity

The condition of having few innovations or creative advancements within a certain area, field, or period.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Common-Information Bias

The inclination to overemphasize information held by the majority of group members while failing to consider other perspectives held by the minority.

Exploratory Innovation

Innovation focused on investigating and experimenting with new ideas or technologies without a predetermined application.