Five Thousand Parents Have Been Randomly Selected from Across the United

question 516

Multiple Choice

Five thousand parents have been randomly selected from across the United States and will be asked a series of 20 well-chosen questions regarding their discipline techniques. These parents will be participating in which type of research study?

• A)case study
• B)experimental method
• C)survey method
• D)naturalistic observation technique

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus through repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Cross-modal Transfer

The ability to transfer information or learning from one sensory modality to another, enhancing perceptual and cognitive skills.

Attention Recovery

The process by which an individual's cognitive focus and alertness are restored after periods of stress or mental fatigue, often through engagement with restorative environments or activities.

Violation-of-expectations

A research method used in developmental psychology to study infants' understanding of the world by observing their reactions to unexpected events.