Alex Greatly Values Her Murphy Bed, Which Collapses into the Wall

question 31

Multiple Choice

Alex greatly values her Murphy bed, which collapses into the wall of her small apartment when not in use.Alex believes that the efficient use of space is one of the characteristics any good product should have.With respect to the functional areas of a cultural system, Alex is focusing on ________ as a variable in selecting her products.

• A)ideology
• B)ecology
• C)social structure
• D)socio-psychology

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

In experimental research, the variables that are manipulated or changed by the researcher to determine their effect on dependent variables.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome or consequence (the effect).

Status Variables

Variables that describe or categorize individuals based on their social or professional position.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.