Dr Poppins Wanted to Study Adolescents' Reaction to Disappointment

question 1

Multiple Choice

Dr. Poppins wanted to study adolescents' reaction to disappointment. At the beginning of a local concert, Dr. Poppins had the announcer broadcast that the musicians would be available immediately following the concert for autographs and photographs. At the end of the concert all of the youth crowded into the autograph area. The announcer then stated that the musicians had to leave unexpectedly and would be unable to stay. Trained observers were planted throughout the arena recording the attendees' reactions to the news. The best description for this would be a(n) :

• A) blind observation.
• B) interval observation.
• C) continuous observation.
• D) contrived observation.

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Definitions:

P Value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of obtaining the observed results of a study by chance alone, often used to test hypotheses.

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine whether and how they change together.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of how much the values in a set differ or spread out.

Normal Distribution

The normal distribution, often called the Gaussian distribution, is a bell-shaped curve that describes the spread of a characteristic throughout a population where most occurrences take place around the average value.