The Development of the Brain,height and Weight Gains,motor Skills,and the Hormonal

question 114

Multiple Choice

The development of the brain,height and weight gains,motor skills,and the hormonal changes of puberty all reflect the role of ________ processes in development.

• A)biological
• B)cognitive
• C)assimilative
• D)socioemotional

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Definitions:

Control Group

In an experiment, this group does not receive the treatment under investigation and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups compare.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in a study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable, effectively measured to assess the effect.

Experimental Manipulation

The alteration of an independent variable to determine its effect on a dependent variable within an experiment.