In Which of the Following Types of Study Do Researchers

question 58

Multiple Choice

In which of the following types of study do researchers examine the extent to which variables are naturally related in the real world that is, there is NO attempt by the researcher to influence the relation among the variables) ?

• A)descriptive
• B)case
• C)experimental
• D)correlational

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Definitions:

Self-Verification

The desire to be understood and recognized by others according to one's firmly held beliefs and feelings about oneself.

Self-Handicapping

A cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.

Self-Complexity

A concept in psychology that describes the extent to which an individual’s self-concept is comprised of multiple and distinct aspects.

Self-Serving Attributional Bias

The common tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.