Henry VIII disposed of a number of wives because they could not bear him a male child. Morality aside, what was wrong with Henry's strategy to father a male child?
A) Nothing was wrong with this strategy; eventually, it would work.
B) Had he kept the same partner, he stood an increased chance of fathering a male child with each successive pregnancy.
C) Henry failed to appreciate that he was 50% responsible for the sex of his offspring.
D) Henry's genes, not his wives', determined the sex of his offspring.
D) Henry's genes, not his wives', determined the sex of his offspring.
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In Pavlov's study, the neutral stimulus was:
a. food c. salivation b. a bell d. fear
Which of the following best describes Wundt’s definition of psychology?
a. Perceptual analysis through psychophysics and brain localizations b. Individual consciousness as viewed through both experimentation and folk psychology c. Behavior as the definitional component with a secondary focus on related biological processes d. The processes and interrelationships of instincts and higher mental functioning
Which of the following is true regarding the incidence of Alzheimer's disease among people of African descent?
A) The disease is more prominent in Africa than in African Americans in the United States. B) The disease is less prevalent in Africa, but in the United States African Americans exhibit higher rates than White Americans. C) The disease is more common among white people in Africa than black people in Africa. D) African Americans whose African ancestors showed no signs of dementia are more prone to show dementia in current generations.