Which of the following is not true of heritability?
a. It is a population statistic.
b. It refers to the percentage of the average difference in a trait within a specific population that is inherited.
c. A heritability statistic of 1.0 means that 100% of the differences in a trait is inherited.
d. It refers to how much of any one person's characteristics that are inherited.
D
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a. Wernicke's area. b. Broca's area. c. the cerebellum. d. the right parietal lobe.
Evolutionary theory suggests that:
a. people will rate faces that are most similar to their own as being most attractive b. people will rate faces that are different from their own as being most attractive c. the attractiveness ratings of faces will differ widely across different cultures d. people will rate faces that are youthful and healthy looking as being most attractive
Binh appraises a roller coaster ride as a harmful event. If she has to ride one, it is most likely that Binh will experience ____
a. ?happiness b. ?anxiety c. ?excitement d. ?exhilaration
Which of the following is the most accurate summary of the research on gender and intelligence?
a. On average, males and females score about he same on tests of general intelligence. b. There are more women in the top 1% of all test takers whereas the lowest 1% includes more men. c. Boys are more successful on tests of spatial reasoning as early as 1 week of age. d. Researchers have not been able to identify any differences in test scores between males and females.