Developmentalists study identical twins adopted at birth who are raised in substantially different environments, allowing researchers to draw conclusions about __________.
a) the impact of parenting techniques of each adoptive family
b) the relative contributions of genetics and environment
c) the impact of socioeconomic status of each adoptive family
d) the impact of adoptive parents’ education level on adoptive children’s intellect
Answer: b) the relative contributions of genetics and environment
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a. ?t test b. ?analysis of variance c. ?correlation d. ?standard score
Social Psychology in Action Video 4: False Memory ExperimentClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 118 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:What differences did the researchers find regarding participants' recollections of true memories versus false memories?
A. participants used more words to describe true memories, and claimed true memories were clearer than false memories B. participants used more words to describe false memories, and claimed true memories were clearer than false memories C. participants used more words to describe true memories, and claimed false memories were clearer than true memories D. the researchers found no difference in the number of words participants used to describe a true versus a false memory, but did find that true memories were clearer than false memories
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a. blocks the use of dopamine in the brain b. enhances the use of dopamine in the brain c. prevents the re-uptake of dopamine in the brain d. speeds-up the production of dopamine in the brain
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Marcia, who appreciates herself but dislikes others Bart, who does well in school but keeps to himself because he is overweight Chang, who appreciates himself and other children equally Katlin, who has a very close group of friends who are all very similar to her