A Longitudinal Study Found That Aggressive 4-Year-Olds Who Matured into Aggressive

question 85

Multiple Choice

A longitudinal study found that aggressive 4-year-olds who matured into aggressive emerging adults were defined in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

• A) as repeatedly arrested serious offenders
• B) as having as many friends as their average peers
• C) as desiring additional education
• D) as perceiving themselves as being quite conscientious

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Features of an experimental setting that lead participants to perceive and respond to what they believe are the expectations of the experimenter.

Falsifiable Theories

Theories or hypotheses that can be disproven or invalidated through empirical observation or experiment.

Comprehensive Explanations

Detailed and thorough explanations that cover or encompass all aspects or factors of a subject or phenomenon.

Illusory Correlations

The phenomenon of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.