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lunatika · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

A researcher asks a group of 10-year-olds how many hours a week they watch television and what kinds of programs they typically watch. The researcher also gives the children a questionnaire designed to assess their beliefs about gender stereotypesthat is, about what behaviors they believe are appropriate for males and females. The researcher then analyzes the data to see if children who have very traditional gender stereotypes (e.g., men are strong and independent, women are weak and dependent) are related to certain television viewing preferences. Which one of the following research designs is the researcher using?

a. naturalistic
b. correlational
c. experimental
d. longitudinal

Question 2

The adults in your community want to know how to promote their children's emotional well-being. Which of the following would be the best advice to help them accomplish this?

a. Listen and respond to each child's needs.
b. Share details about family life.
c. Shelter them from bad news as much as possible.
d. Let them know that everything will be okay.