The Term _________ Refers to an Inclination to Engage in a Certain

question 16

Multiple Choice

The term _________ refers to an inclination to engage in a certain style of thinking, feeling, or behaving that is the result of genetic influences and is moderated by a person's environment.

• A) personality
• B) temperament
• C) trait
• D) state

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Definitions:

No Relationship

A situation where two variables do not display any association, correlation, or cause-and-effect interaction with each other.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable.

Direction of Cause and Effect

Pertains to determining which variable influences the other in a cause-and-effect relationship.

Experimental Methods

Research designs involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships.