By Moving Our Research into the Laboratory, We Obtain

question 50

Multiple Choice

By moving our research into the laboratory, we obtain:

• A) the chance to observe natural behaviors.
• B) generalizability.
• C) ecological validity.
• D) greater control over environmental variables.

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Definitions:

Genetics

The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms, explaining how characteristics and conditions are passed from generation to generation.

Evolutionary Psychology

The theoretical approach to psychology that explains human behavior and mental processes in terms of how they may have been adapted for survival and reproductive success over evolutionary history.

Cultural Expectations

Norms and standards set by a society that dictate the behavior and beliefs deemed appropriate or inappropriate within that culture.

Sexual Behavior

Actions or practices related to the expression of sexuality and sexual intimacy.