A Study of Gender Differences in the Values of U

question 50

Multiple Choice

A study of gender differences in the values of U.S. adolescents found that females were more likely than males to express concern for the well-being of others. This difference was the same across all social class groupings. In this study, the dependent variable is __________, and a control variable is __________.

• A) gender; social class
• B) concern for others; social class
• C) concern for others; gender
• D) social class; gender

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Definitions:

Blastopore

The opening that develops during early embryonic development, leading to the formation of the digestive tract in animals.

Deuterostomes

Deuterostomes are a major group in the animal kingdom characterized by the development of the anus from the first opening in the embryo, with humans and other vertebrates being examples.

Protostomes

A clade of animals characterized by embryonic development in which the mouth forms before the anus during early embryogenesis.

Cladogram

A diagram used in cladistics which shows relations among organisms based on the presence of shared characteristics not found in their ancestors.