When Researchers Control for ______, Differences Between African American and European

question 32

Multiple Choice

When researchers control for ______, differences between African American and European American parents' use of physical discipline are reduced.

• A) family structure
• B) paternal involvement
• C) family SES
• D) maternal warmth

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Definitions:

Piagetian Process

Refers to the cognitive processes and mechanisms proposed by Jean Piaget, such as assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration, that explain how knowledge develops in children.

Sucking Reflex

An innate reflex in infants that prompts them to suck any object placed in their mouth, aiding in feeding.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of adjusting one's existing cognitive structures in response to new information.

Psychosocial Stages

Psychosocial stages are a theory proposed by Erik Erikson, outlining eight stages of psychological development through which a person ideally progresses from infancy to old age.