Which of the following best describes how genetics and environment interact to influence development?
A. The prenatal environment determines which genes babies are born with.
B. The DNA underlying genes is turned on or off by environmental factors such as stress.
C. Environmental factors determine which genes are pruned after the first year of life.
D. Genetics determine physical development and environment determines cognitive development.
Answer: B
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Does early maternal contact soon after birth influence bonding?
a. No, the infants are too young to know the difference b. Only if the baby is full-term c. No, and it may be harmful to the infant d. Maybe? the hours after birth are just one element in a complex bonding process
Suree is studying to be a clinical psychologist from an accredited program. She will learn that, with respect to bias in diagnosing clients, ____
a. mental health practitioners are not immune from inheriting the prejudicial attitudes and stereotypes of the larger society b. psychologists are less likely than other mental health professionals to overpathologize clients on the basis of race, gender, or social class c. clinical psychologists receive better training than other mental health professionals for recognizing their tendency to hold prejudicial attitudes toward clients d. mental health professionals are more likely to hold prejudicial attitudes and biases against males than against females
Additional distinct personalities within a person who occasionally supplant the host personality and interact with others are
a. hosted personalities. b. transient personalities. c. temporary personalities. d. subpersonalities.
Even if an observer has information about an actor's situation available, why might the observer still be likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?
a. People rely too much on the base rate heuristic. b. People tend to rely on stereotypes. c. It is difficult to know how an actor interprets a situation. d. People tend to rely on the availability and adjustment heuristic.