3-10 A researcher wants to gather information on citizens’ feelings about the building of a new airport in their neighborhood. She gathers groups of citizens and engages them in a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed airport. This type of data gathering would best be referred to as a(n) ___ approach.
qualitative
3-15 Joanne and Peter are conducting a systematic observation study on children’s aggressive playground behavior. Joanne concludes that boys display more aggressive behaviors than do girls. Peter concludes the opposite. Based on these conclusions, which methodological issue would be of most concern in this study?
Reliability
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Author: HexInfinity
Main topic: Psychology
Topic: Research
School / Univ.: San Francisco State University
Published: 16.05.2010
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