A Researcher Studying the Results of the Most Recent Election

question 123

Multiple Choice

A researcher studying the results of the most recent election hypothesizes that people who attend church regularly were more likely to oppose same sex marriage than non-church goers. In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

• A) the results of the most recent election
• B) beliefs regarding same sex marriage
• C) people who attend church regularly
• D) church attendance

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Definitions:

Parents

Guardians or caretakers who have the responsibility of raising and nurturing a child, including biological, adoptive, or foster individuals.

Perspective Development

The process through which individuals learn to understand and consider viewpoints different from their own, critical for empathy and social interactions.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A psychological theory developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental processes, childhood experiences, and the role of defense mechanisms in shaping personality.

Behaviorism

A theory in psychology that emphasizes the importance of external behaviors in understanding and modifying behavioral responses, downplaying internal processes.