What Makes the Observations Conducted by Social Scientists Different from the Kinds

question 77

Multiple Choice

What makes the observations conducted by social scientists different from the kinds of observations that anyone might make in the course of a day? Social scientists

• A) will only sample people from their own culture.
• B) make sure to observe a random sample of people.
• C) observe and code behaviours according to prearranged criteria.
• D) always rely on technology (e.g., hidden cameras or tape recorders) to record behaviours.
• E) make it a point never to interact with the people they are observing.

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Definitions:

Extraversion-Introversion

A personality dimension reflecting the extent to which an individual is outgoing and enjoys interacting with others versus being introverted and preferring a more solitary lifestyle.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that result from the division of a single fertilized egg and share exactly the same genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are two siblings born from separate eggs and fertilized by different sperm cells, sharing about 50% of their DNA.

Twin-Study Design

A research method that compares the behaviours and traits of monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins to understand the influence of genetics versus environment.