Social Scientists Have Found That Computer Simulations of Human Social

question 117

Multiple Choice

Social scientists have found that computer simulations of human social behavior

• A) tend not to be very useful.
• B) are useful in the laboratory but rarely generalize to the external world.
• C) tend to have too many confounds to be useful at this point in time.
• D) are useful for explaining current data and generating novel predictions.

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Definitions:

Adolescence

The transition period from childhood to adulthood, marked by significant physical, psychological, and social changes.

Biologically Programmed

Pertains to behaviors, functions, or processes that are inherently determined by the genetic makeup of an organism.

Behaviour

The actions or reactions of an organism or a system, usually in response to its environment or stimuli.

Infants

Young babies, typically from birth to one year old, who are in the early stages of development.