Assessing How Well One Variable Predicts Another Variable Is to _________

question 319

Multiple Choice

Assessing how well one variable predicts another variable is to _________ as detecting cause-effect relationships between different variables is to _________.

• A) naturalistic observation;case studies
• B) descriptive methods;correlational methods
• C) a control group;an experimental group
• D) correlational research;experimental research

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Definitions:

Milgram's Experiment

A controversial 1960s study by psychologist Stanley Milgram testing obedience to authority figures, wherein participants were led to believe they were administering electric shocks to others.

Obedience to Authority

The psychological phenomenon where individuals comply with instructions or orders from an authority figure, often studied to understand social influence and power dynamics.

Mild Shock

A low-intensity electric shock that may cause minimal discomfort but is generally not harmful.

Obedience to Authority

The psychological phenomenon where individuals comply with orders from an authority figure, often ignoring their own preferences or moral standards.