Which of the Following Is an Example of Research That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of research that a clinical psychologist specializing in normal functioning may conduct?

• A) resilience in the face of adversity,
• B) early intervention strategies for childhood anxiety disorders,
• C) insomnia
• D) factors that predict premature termination from therapy, and

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Definitions:

Criterion Variables

The dependent variables in an experiment or study that are affected by other variables and are used to evaluate outcomes.

Predictor Variable

Variable in a correlational research study used to predict a criterion variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are linearly related, ranging from -1 to 1.

Independent Variable

Variable manipulated by the researcher.