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A Researcher Examines the Effects of Learning Communities on a College

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A researcher examines the effects of learning communities on a college campus. In these communities, students live in a small dorm hall together, have one faculty advisor, attend a first-year seminar together, and participate in social activities together. After completing her study, the researcher finds that compared to students living in regular dorms or off-campus, students in these communities are less likely to engage in either academic cheating or underage drinking and have fewer disciplinary actions on their records. Which sociological perspective best explains this finding?


Definitions:

Sociobiology

A field of study that examines social behavior from an evolutionary perspective, focusing on how behavior has been shaped by natural selection.

Sexual Preferences

An individual's pattern of physical, emotional, and sexual attraction to others, which can vary widely among people.

Evolutionary Psychologists

Researchers who study the psychological adaptations of humans to the changing physical and social environment, particularly from a prehistoric perspective.

Pleistocene Age

A geological epoch within the Quaternary period, characterized by several ice ages and the emergence of Homo sapiens.

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