A Descriptive Technique of Monitoring and Recording Behavior in Naturally

question 251

Multiple Choice

A descriptive technique of monitoring and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to change or control the situation is called

• A) random sampling.
• B) naturalistic observation.
• C) replication.
• D) the double-blind procedure.

Describe chimeras and their formation from genetically dissimilar cells from different zygotes.

Understand the role of segmentation and homeobox genes as genetic switches in development.

Grasp the concepts of tissue-specific gene expression and evolutionary conservation.

Identify characteristics making Caenorhabditis elegans attractive for developmental studies.

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Definitions:

Social Influence

The effect that the words, actions, or mere presence of other people have on our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or behaviors.

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group, encouraging individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Asch Experiment

A series of psychological experiments conducted by Solomon Asch studying if and how individuals yielded to or defied a majority group.

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.