1a. This is an example of the correlational method. The reason for this is that it is looking for a relationship between the mother’s age and attachment to the baby. It is not trying to figure out causation, whether the age of a mother causes a secure or week attachment.
1b1. The variables in this study are maternal age and strength of attachment to one’s baby. I would predict a positive correlation between these variables. I would think that an older mother may have a more secure attachment to their child because they are likely to be more mature, have greater financial stability, and to have planned the pregnancy. On the other hand, a younger mother may not be as prepared to take care of her child, be less financial secure, and have had an unplanned pregnancy. These factors could lead to the young mother forming a less secure attachment with her child.
2a. This is an example of the experimental method. The reason for this is that in this study, we are looking for the measure of difference between coping skills of residential staff and family members.…show more content… The independent variable, which is manipulated, is the role/occupation of the participant. The two options for this variable are family member and residential home staff. The dependent variable, which is measured, is the coping skills. Two variables I would pick to control in this study are gender of the participant and age of the Alzheimer’s patient. I think it could be possible for women and men to react differently as caregivers, and one gender could have better coping skills. Additionally, I think that the age of the patient could have some effect on the coping skills. For example, if the patient was only in their 50’s, it could be harder to cope with then dealing with an individual in their
