The Research Method in Which an Investigator Manipulates One or More

question 45

Multiple Choice

The research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process is called a(n)

• A) scientific method.
• B) operational definition.
• C) case study.
• D) experiment.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

Is the belief that all cultures have equal value.

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to judge other cultures exclusively by the standards of one’s own.

Pluralism

Is the retention of racial and ethnic culture combined with equal access to basic social resources.

Universalism

A philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability.