Using the information provided in Chapter 3, develop a profile of two different couples who would be at risk for transmitting genetic disorders to their children
What will be an ideal response
This answer should include the various factors known to put a couple at risk for
having a child with a genetic disorder: Older mothers and fathers, parents from the
same ethnic group, parents related to each other, previous spontaneous abortions,
or having had children with inherited disorders.
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A stereotaxic instrument would most likely be used for ____
a. placing an electrode in the brain b. assessing regional blood flow c. testing reflexes d. measuring blood pressure
A major limitation of correlational studies is that
A) researchers cannot study how conditions of interest currently exist. B) researchers cannot infer cause and effect. C) there is no way to measure the strength of a positive relationship between variables. D) negative relationships between variables cannot be measured.
Psychological scientists conduct research hoping to find an unusual result. What do we want our p-value to be to indicate “unusual”?
a. ? .05 b. ? .05 c. > 95 d. > .95
Psychologist may use paper-and-pencil ________ tests to detect specific cognitive deficits.
A. neurophysiological B. neuropsychological C. neurobiological D. neurological