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on: Jun 20, 2018
If a researcher wanted to investigate the effect of a single variable on behavior, trying to eliminate the effects of other variables, that researcher would choose
 
  a. a controlled laboratory setting.
  b. a quasi-experimental approach.
  c. a naturalistic setting.
  d. applied research.

Question 2

If a psychologist wanted to study public behaviors in a group without intervening in the group or even letting others know that they were being observed, the most likely approach would be
 
  a. observational research.
  b. correlational research.
  c. experimental research
  d. longitudinal research.


Jossy

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a


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