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If an adopted child is more similar on a particular characteristic to his/her biological parents than to the adoptive parents, we can conclude that
a. the adoptive parents have tried very hard to raise the child as their own. b. heredity is solely responsible for who we become. c. environment is solely responsible for who we become. d. genetics play a role in the development of that particular characteristic.
Regarding aversion therapy for smoking cigarettes, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. During rapid smoking, clients are told to smoke continuously, taking a puff every six to eight seconds, until they are miserable and can stand it no more. b. Without the help of a therapist, most people quit too soon for rapid smoking to succeed. c. A trained therapist should be present during the rapid smoking procedure because it can be dangerous. d. Rapid smoking is an example of the use of operant conditioning in causing extinction of the smoking habit.
Fluid intelligence is to ____, as crystallized intelligence is to ____.?
a. ?nurture; nature b. ?nature; nurture c. ?recall; recognition d. ?recognition; recall
While you were driving down a busy street, a child ran in front of your car. You slammed on the brakes and managed to avoid hitting him. Now your heart is racing, you are perspiring, and your stomach is doing "flip-flops."
Which component of the nervous system controls these reactions? a) central b) somatic c) sympathetic d) parasympathetic