Kerri Wanted to Study the Effects of Having the Oldest

question 39

Multiple Choice

Kerri wanted to study the effects of having the oldest child in a family go off to college.She decided to use her own family after her brother went off to a college in France.She took notes each day on her parents' behavior and kept a diary on her own reactions.Kerri was using the technique called ________.

• A)participant observation
• B)family survey
• C)observer bias
• D)attribution effect

Differentiate between laboratory and field experiments, correlational studies, and quasi-experiments in terms of validity and application settings.

Understand the concept of experimental and mundane realism and their importance in research.

Identify the ethical requirements and responsibilities of researchers conducting studies involving human participants.

Analyze the design and purpose of surveys, experiments, and correlational studies including the interpretation of correlation coefficients.

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