Researchers Have Difficulty Determining Genetic Influences on Personality When They

question 6

Multiple Choice

Researchers have difficulty determining genetic influences on personality when they simply compare children with their parents. This is because

• A) it is difficult to find comparable measures for children and adults.
• B) genetic and environmental influences on personality are confounded when using this method.
• C) it is difficult to find control groups that match the experimental groups.
• D) we need to follow the development of the children's personalities for many years to determine genetic influences.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values calculated from the statistics of observed data, indicating where a true parameter of a population is likely to exist with a specified level of certainty.

Sample

A subset of individuals or events from a larger population used to conduct statistical analysis.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all numbers in the set by the quantity of numbers.

Hypothesis Testing

A method of statistical inference used to decide if data supports a specific hypothesis.