Which Theory Posits That Environmental Transmission of Social Development Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which theory posits that environmental transmission of social development is horizontal (children-to-children) rather than vertical (parents-to-children) ?

• A) Group socialization theory of development
• B) Zone of proximal development
• C) Average expectable environment
• D) Horizontal décalage

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Definitions:

Expected Frequency

In statistics, the frequency expected in a category of a contingency table under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Chi-Square

A statistical test that measures the difference between observed and expected frequencies in categorical data.

Row Variable

In the context of a data table or matrix, it refers to the variable represented by the rows, often used in cross-tabulation to compare against another variable.

Column Variable

A variable represented by a column in a dataset, where each entry in the column represents a value of the variable.