If You Want to Design a Study That Focuses on Why

question 166

Multiple Choice

If you want to design a study that focuses on why something occurs, then you will likely use a(n) _____ design.

• A) nonexperimental
• B) experimental
• C) correlational
• D) longitudinal design

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Definitions:

Behavioral Geneticist

A scientist who studies the role of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors, often through twin studies, adoption studies, and DNA analysis.

Survival Value

The importance or advantage of a particular trait, behavior, or characteristic in increasing the likelihood of survival and reproduction of an organism.

Heritability Estimates

Statistical measures that indicate what proportion of variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

Twin Studies

A research method in psychology that compares the similarity between identical and fraternal twins to understand the influence of genetics versus environment on human behavior and traits.