Todd and His Siblings Have Parents Who Are Physically Abusive

question 2

Multiple Choice

Todd and his siblings have parents who are physically abusive to each other. When they fight, they expect Todd to stay quiet and keep the other children under control. They allow the other children to cry and hide, but Todd must stay in the room with them and referee. This is an example of ________

• A) a genotype-environment correlation.
• B) a shared environmental influence.
• C) a nonshared environmental influence.
• D) a protective factor.

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Definitions:

Causes

The reasons or factors that bring about an effect or a result.

Effects

Effects refer to the outcomes or results generated by a cause or influence, which can manifest in various aspects such as physical health, psychological states, or environmental conditions.

Experimental Group

In an experiment, the group exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.

Control Group

In experimental research, it refers to the group of participants who do not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a comparison to evaluate the effect of the treatment.