When Doing Research, Social Scientists Often Look at Many Factors

question 33

Multiple Choice

When doing research, social scientists often look at many factors. Factors that are outside the control of the legal system are referred to as:

• A) system variables.
• B) dependent variables.
• C) independent variables.
• D) estimator variables.

---

Definitions:

Over The Life Span

Pertaining to the entirety of an individual's life, from birth to death, and the various psychological or physical changes that occur during this time.

Temperament

An individual's innate predisposition toward certain emotional and behavioral responses to the environment.

Cumulative Continuity

The psychological principle that personality traits become more fixed and prominent over time, leading to consistent patterns of behavior in adulthood.

Personal-Environment Transactions

Interactions between individuals and their environment, where each influences and shapes the other over time.