In a(n) ______, twins who have been raised apart are investigated to disentangle the genetic and environmental influences on development.
a. adoption study
b. longitudinal design
c. nature and nurture study
d. linkage analysis
Ans: A
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illustrates the issue of a. the third variable. b. a reversed cause-effect relationship. c. time of measurement effects. d. plasticity.
Antecedent conditions are to input variables as
a. responses are to intervening variables. b. intervening variables are to output variables. c. output variables are to intervening variables. d. responses are to output variables.
One type of somatic disorder, called _____ disorder, involves a loss of motor or sensory functioning in some part of the body
a) psychophysical b) Freudian c) conversion d) malingering
Qualitative data consist of:
A. numerical data shown to be of high quality. B. written records of observed behavior that you analyze qualitatively. C. measured quantities represented as numbers. D. All of the answers are correct.