What Do Some Social Scientists Predict Will Happen to Childhood

question 31

Multiple Choice

What do some social scientists predict will happen to childhood and adolescence in the future?

• A) They will be governed less by self-socialization.
• B) They will make a big comeback.
• C) They will be far less stressful than today.
• D) They will disappear.

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Definitions:

Interaction Effect

The phenomenon where the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable differs depending on the level of another independent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is measured or observed to assess the effect of the independent variable.

Factorial Research Design

A study design that allows researchers to examine the effects of two or more independent variables simultaneously on dependent variables.

Main Effects

Refers to the individual impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment or study.