What indicates how much of the variation among measures (e.g., test scores) is attributed to genetic influences?

a. Nurture
b. Heritability
c. The preparedness continuum
d. The correlation coefficient (r)


b. Heritability

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Why should we be skeptical of repressed memory?

A. Most people who claim repressed memory also have multiple personality disorders. B. The formulation of questions about repressed memories can lead to misleading or biased results. C. Hypnosis is used to uncover these repressed memories, and hypnosis is considered a fraud. D. Most adults who were sexually abused as children have clear memories of the abuse.

Psychology

Which of the following students provides the best definition for the term thinking?

a. Denise: "Thinking means that you go further than the material you were given, in order to reach a goal." b. Wilfredo: "Thinking means that you use parallel processing in order to consider many unrelated things at the same time." c. Lyssu: "Thinking requires you to use divided attention in order to contemplate all the obstacles relevant to the task." d. Anne: "Thinking primarily emphasizes the acquisition and storage of knowledge."

Psychology

The first embalming took place more than 1,000 years before Christ

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The __________ perspective focuses on memory, language, and decision-making skills

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology