An Important Way That Scientists Have Been Able to Study

question 27

Multiple Choice

An important way that scientists have been able to study the interior of the Earth is by:

• A) studying the exterior, which is made of exactly the same material
• B) digging deep trenches at the bottom of the ocean, which is a lot closer to the planet's center
• C) using spacecraft that can detect strong radio waves coming from the center
• D) measuring how seismic waves are transmitted through the Earth
• E) there is no way we can study's the Earth's deep interior at the present time

Describe how children learn about gender and sexuality from an early age.

Identify different methods of gender socialization in family and educational settings.

Understand the role of modeling in the development of gender roles.

Analyze the difference between gender roles across cultures and ethnic groups.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Analogue Experiments

Experiments that simulate real-life situations in a controlled environment to study the effects of variables on behavior in a laboratory setting.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and time periods beyond the original conditions of the study.

Independent Variable

In research and experimentation, it is the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.