An Example of a Passive Gene-Environment Correlation Is That

question 19

Multiple Choice

An example of a passive gene-environment correlation is that

• A)Fran decides to go to baseball camp because she is good at baseball,and camp makes her an even better player.
• B)Adam's parents become overly protective because he is predisposed to fear many things.
• C)Darnell's parents are both highly intelligent and enjoy reading,and he does well in school.
• D)Leisha has inherited musical ability,and chooses to join the school banD.

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The degree to which the changes in the dependent variable of an experiment are a result of the manipulation of the independent variable. If no alternative explanations are possible, the experiment has strong internal validity.

External Validity

The generalizability of the findings in an investigation, or the degree to which the findings apply to other individuals in other settings.

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment predominantly using psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways.