Which of the following circumstances would indicate the greatest level of heritability of a trait?
a. Francois performs as well in school as the siblings with whom he was raised, even though he was adopted and is not genetically related to them.
b. D'artagnan prefers to watch movies on television, while his parents prefer to watch movies at a movie theater.
c. Luigi and his siblings are all about the same height.
d. Mario's results on a personality test are far more similar to his biological parents than they are to his adopted parents.
d
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What is a key difference between dendrites and axons?
A. One is internally activated and the other is externally activated. B. One has physical form and the other lacks physical form. C. One sends information and the other receives information. D. One has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.
The definition of intelligence that has been universally accepted
a. equates intelligence with the ability to adapt to the environment. b. equates intelligence with the ability to learn, or "educability." c. equates intelligence with the ability to think abstractly or symbolically. d. does not yet exist.
Which of these statements is NOT consistent with ethical standards of the most recent edition of the APA ethical code?
A. Researchers should obtain informed consent from prospective participants. B. Researchers should never fabricate or falsify data. C. Researchers should share their data with other competent researchers for reanalysis. D. Researchers may coerce participation in select circumstances.
Most middle childhood-aged children:
a. play an organized sport, such as skiing and fishing. b. engage in informal play with friends on the playground. c. play baseball. d. play on a team sport such as football or volleyball.