Forrester found a strong positive relationship between participation in high school extracurricular activities and community involvement as adults. He controlled for gender, and the relationship between high school extracurricular activities and community involvement appeared among the men but not at all among the women. Which type of elaboration analysis is this?
A)replication
B)explanation
C)interpretation
D)specification
E)extension

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This is an example of specification elaboration analysis, where the relationship between two variables (participation in high school extracurricular activities and community involvement as adults) is further specified or clarified by examining it within subgroups (men and women). By controlling for gender, Forrester was able to specify that the relationship holds for men but not for women.

Forrester Found a Strong Positive Relationship Between Participation in High