Which of the Following Is FALSE

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE?

• A) Experiments provide strong evidence of causal relationships because of the control they give investigators.
• B) The variables being manipulated by a researcher in an experiment are referred to as independent variables.
• C) A field experiment takes place when an investigator creates a situation with the desired conditions and then manipulates some variables while controlling others.
• D) Both b and c are true.
• E) a, b, and c are true.

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Definitions:

Social Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among individuals or groups in a society.

Pastoral Societies

Are those in which people domesticate cattle, camels, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, and reindeer. Such societies first emerged about 10,000 years ago. Domesticating animals increases the food supply and makes it more dependable. This increases average settlement size and permanence, the division of labor, productivity, and inequality above the levels typical of foraging societies.

Domesticate

To adapt plants or animals from the wild for human use, modifying them for coexistence with humans.

Industrial Revolution

A period of significant industrial growth and technological innovation that began in the late 18th century, leading to major changes in manufacturing, mining, and transport.