What are newborns routinely tested for?
a. PKU
b. AIDS
c. diabetes
d. allergy to milk
Answer: a. PKU
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A. Both Drs. A and B are applied scientists. B. Both Drs. A and B are basic scientists. C. Dr. A is a basic scientist; Dr. B is an applied scientist. D. Dr. A is an applied scientist; Dr. B is a basic scientist.
Vanessa is highly likely to shop and very unlikely to do laundry. According to the Premack principle of punishment, which of the following would be a contingency of punishment for Vanessa?
A) ?Doing laundry -> shopping B) ?Shopping -> doing laundry C) ?Not doing laundry -> no shopping allowed D) ?None of these are correct.
__________ refers to the degree to which genetics explain the variability in our phenotypes
A) The Human Genome B) Heritability C) Epigenetics D) Phenotypic differences
According to Abraham H. Maslow, higher level needs differ from lower level needs in that higher level needs
A. are earlier on the evolutionary scale. B. produce more happiness when satisfied. C. produce less peak experiences. D. appear earlier during the course of individual development.