The Process Through Which Underlying Beliefs and Values Are Formed

question 7

Multiple Choice

The process through which underlying beliefs and values are formed is collectively called political

• A)maturation.
• B)persuasion.
• C)socialization.
• D)development.
• E)indoctrination.

Identify what constitutes a population and a sample in research.

Comprehend the role and importance of replication in scientific research.

Distinguish between inferential and descriptive statistics in hypothesis testing.

Describe the impact of sampling methods on the generalizability of research findings.

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Definitions:

Environmental Contributions

The influences from one's surroundings that affect development, behavior, or conditions, including social, physical, and cultural factors.

Twin Studies

A research method used in psychology and genetics to determine the contribution of genetics versus environment on human development, behavior, and health by comparing monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg and share the same genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

also known as fraternal twins, are siblings that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, sharing about 50% of their DNA.