The Correlational Nature of the Research on the Influence of Friendships

question 66

Multiple Choice

The correlational nature of the research on the influence of friendships on children's aggressive and disruptive behavior makes it difficult to know whether results reflect

• A) individual selection or socialization.
• B) active participation or individual selection.
• C) socialization or peer influence.
• D) peer influence or self-management.

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Definitions:

Environment

Every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us.

Cognitive Neuroscience

The scientific field that is concerned with the study of the biological processes and aspects that underlie cognition, with a specific focus on the neural connections in the brain which are involved in mental processes.

Brain-Activation Patterns

The specific sequences and locations of neural activity within the brain that occur in response to various stimuli or during different cognitive processes.

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting and organizing sensory information to understand and interact with the environment.