How much of one's development is influenced by heredity and how much is influenced by experience is referred to as the
a. nature-nurture controversy.
b. continuity-discontinuity controversy.
c. stability-change controversy.
d. universal versus context-specific controversy.
ANSWER: a
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How have parents' socialization practices changed over time?
a. Girls are now encouraged to take part in a broader range of activities, including playing sports. b. Fewer girls are now encouraged to go to college and enter the workforce. c. More boys are now encouraged to go to college. d. Parents no longer buy gendered clothing or toys for their kids.
______ is a relatively recent men’s movement that attempts to release men from the constraints of traditional gender role expectations.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true of Marx’s criticism of Malthus?
A. It hasn’t stood the test of time. B. It has stood the test of time because the world’s resources have not yet run dry, but Marx underestimated the importance of population growth itself as a variable. C. It has stood the test of time because the world’s resources have not yet run dry, but Marx overestimated the importance of population growth itself as a variable. D. It has stood the test of time, as population growth is not a variable.
A statistical method for combining effect sizes from different studies is known as
A) combination analysis. B) comparison analysis. C) multivariate analysis. D) meta-analysis.