In a Previous Correlational Study, Dr

Multiple Choice

In a previous correlational study, Dr. Lafayette has found that owning dogs is associated with lower levels of daily stress in a sample of returning war veterans. Which of the following would constitute a shift from theory-testing mode to generalization mode?

A) Conducting a study on the same sample of war veterans, this time using a different measure of daily stress
B) Conducting a study examining the stress reduction mechanism
C) Conducting an experimental study in which he assigns people to own a dog or not
D) Conducting a study on dog ownership using a sample of elderly participants from a local retirement home