Identify the Branch of Knowledge That Studies How the Genotype

question 42

Multiple Choice

Identify the branch of knowledge that studies how the genotype and the environment of an organism influence its behavior.

• A) Evolution
• B) Genetic variation
• C) Behavior genetics
• D) Behaviorism

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or altered to examine its effect on a dependent variable.

Demand Characteristics

The cues in a study that might tell a research participant what behaviors are expected or desirable in that setting.

Confounds

Factors in an experiment that could undermine the ability to draw accurate conclusions by affecting the dependent variable in ways not accounted for by the independent variable.

Disconfirmation

The process in which evidence contradicts or challenges existing beliefs or hypotheses, leading to adjustment or abandonment of those beliefs.