______ is the study of the genetic and environmental contributions to an organism’s behavior.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: Behavior genetics

Psychology

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In the phenomenon of binocular rivalry, when one eye sees one pattern and the other eye sees another, what do you perceive?

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