Professor Brody Attempts to Measure the Relative Contributions of Inborn

question 73

Multiple Choice

Professor Brody attempts to measure the relative contributions of inborn traits and social influences on sexual preferences and behavior patterns.Her research efforts best illustrate the interests of the ________ perspective.

• A) behavior genetics
• B) psychodynamic
• C) behavioral
• D) cognitive

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.