Children whose parents tell them not to talk to strangers might score lower when IQ tests require them to answer an examiner's questions. This is an example of the _____ perspective.
A) sociocultural
B) biological
C) evolutionary
D) psychodynamic

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The sociocultural perspective emphasizes the social and cultural factors that influence behavior, and in this case, the expectation to not talk to strangers that is instilled by parents can be seen as a social and cultural factor that may impact a child's performance on IQ tests that require interacting with unfamiliar individuals. The biological perspective focuses on the physical and genetic factors that influence behavior, the evolutionary perspective emphasizes the role of evolution in shaping behavior, and the psychodynamic perspective emphasizes unconscious conflicts and early experiences in shaping behavior, none of which are particularly relevant to this example.

Children Whose Parents Tell Them Not to Talk to Strangers