Experiments Lack ______

question 5

Multiple Choice

Experiments lack ______ .

• A) internal validity
• B) confounding variables
• C) numerical accuracy
• D) external validity

Comprehend the significance of statistical correlations in twin studies for assessing genetic influence on traits like self-esteem.

Recognize the use of twin-study method in researching the genetic basis of personality.

Identify monozygotic and dizygotic twins and understand their use in genetic research.

Acknowledge the resistance within psychology to biological explanations of personality and its historical context.

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Definitions:

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical techniques used to describe and summarize the basic features of data in a study.

Mean Age

The average age of individuals in a population or group, calculated by adding their ages together and dividing by the number of individuals.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, indicating where the middle of the data set lies.

Variability

The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from each other and from the average.