Efforts to Discover Whether the Intelligence of Children Is More

question 135

Multiple Choice

Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their biology or their home environments are most directly relevant to the debate regarding

• A) structuralism and functionalism.
• B) conscious and unconscious thought.
• C) observation and introspection.
• D) nature and nurture.

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Definitions:

F-test Statistic

A statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations to investigate whether they are equal.

Regression Equation

An equation derived from regression analysis that expresses the predicted value of the dependent variable as a function of one or more independent variables.

Independent Variable

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

Regression Coefficient

A value that represents the degree of change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in the independent variable within a regression model.