Hostile Aggression Increases During the Elementary School Years Because

question 72

Multiple Choice

Hostile aggression increases during the elementary school years because

• A) children are better able to infer a provocator's aggressive intent
• B) retaliatory aggression is informally sanctioned by peers
• C) both of these
• D) none of these; hostile aggression declines during the elementary school years

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

Refers to the degree to which the results of a study can be attributed to the treatments or interventions being tested, rather than other factors.

Developmental Change

Transformations or transitions in the psychological, emotional, or physical state of a person or group over time.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other people, settings, times, measures, and characteristics.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concepts or variables it is intended to measure.