Which of the Following Statements About the Selection of Names

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the selection of names for children is true?

• A) Girls are more often given strong, hard names that end in consonants.
• B) Boys' names are given to girls only when the names are feminized.
• C) A name that is traditionally for males may, for a time, be given to either sex, then preferred for girls.
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The characteristic of a study that allows us to conclude that the manipulation of the independent variable caused the observed changes in the dependent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its impact on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Between-subject

A research design where different subjects are assigned to distinct groups, with each group experiencing a different condition or treatment.