Sociobiology Differs from Earlier Theories of Behavior in That It

question 42

Short Answer

Sociobiology differs from earlier theories of behavior in that it stresses that biological and genetic conditions affect how social behaviors are _________ and _________.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Variable

A Stimulus Variable is a factor in an experiment that can be changed or manipulated to observe its effects on the outcome.

Control Variable

A variable that is kept constant or unaltered in an experiment to ensure that the effects observed are due to the independent variable.

Questionnaire

A research instrument composed of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents.

Psychological Test

An objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior used to assess psychological constructs such as cognitive abilities and emotional functioning.