At Any Stage of Life, the Three Factors That Combine

question 291

Multiple Choice

At any stage of life, the three factors that combine to determine a person's developmental level are

• A)heredity, cognitive style, and social grouping.
• B)heredity, environment, and cognitive style.
• C)environment, cognitive style, and the person's own behavior.
• D)heredity, environment, and the person's own behavior.

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Definitions:

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample taken from a population.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that summarizes a characteristic for the entire population.

Directional Hypothesis

A prediction specifying the expected direction of the relationship between variables, indicating either a positive or negative association.

Nondirectional Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship between variables but does not specify the direction of that relationship.