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In many respects, reality television shows are similar to observational research in social psychology. In what crucial respect are reality TV shows most different from observational research?
 
  a. They do not use a representative sample of people who confronted strange situations.
  b. The people filmed did not provide informed consent.
  c. The observations were not conducted in a systematic, scientific manner.
  d. The kind of situations that are filmed are not relevant to social psychologists.

Question 2

A researcher has recorded that on the playground, boys are more likely to use physical aggression to get what they want, but that girls are more likely to use verbal aggression to get what they want.
 
  This researcher most likely employed a(n) ________ research method.
 
   a. observational
   b. archival
   c. experimental
   d. interview


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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