Why Is It So Difficult to Differentiate Between the Influences

question 32

Essay

Why is it so difficult to differentiate between the influences of biological factors and the influences of socialization on children's aggressive and antisocial behavior? Is there any research that demonstrates that parental socialization has a causal association with children's aggressive and antisocial behavior? If so, describe it. If not, is there any way to examine this association to determine if it is causal?

---

Definitions:

Job Enlargement

The process of increasing the variety and number of tasks that an employee performs to reduce monotony and increase job satisfaction.

Compressed Workweek

Allows a full-time job to be completed in fewer than the standard five days.

Job Simplification

Job simplification standardizes work to create clearly defined and highly specialized tasks.

Absenteeism

The habitual non-presence of an employee at their job without a valid excuse, often a sign of employee disengagement or dissatisfaction.