Very few women and men report dating violence. Which of the following is a reason behind this?
A) They oppose traditional gender roles.
B) They grew up in violent homes.
C) They consider dating aggression as abnormal.
D) They blame their partners for their violent actions.
Question 2
What are the advantages and disadvantages of an experiment?
a) Advantage: Good for gathering information about issues that are not directly observed; Disadvantage: The data were collected for another purpose and therefore the researcher cannot control what variables were included.
b) Advantage: Good for exploratory and descriptive study in a natural setting; Disadvantage: Potential for a low response rate.
c) Advantage: Group interaction may produce more valuable insights than individual surveys; Disadvantage: Research must balance roles of participant and observer.
d) Advantage: Saves the expense and time of original data collection; Disadvantage: There are none.
e) Advantage: Provides greatest opportunity to assess cause and effect; Disadvantage: The setting may have an artificial quality about it.
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