How do modern psychologists approach the nature-versus-nurture question?
A. They feel that both are important to understanding behavior.
B. They feel that environment is more important than heredity in understanding behavior.
C. They feel that heredity is more important than environment in understanding behavior.
D. They feel that environment plays no role in shaping behavior.
Answer: A
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A) giraffe, human, tiger, brown bat B) tiger, giraffe, brown bat, human C) brown bat, human, giraffe, tiger D) giraffe, tiger, human, brown bat
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A. They become more aroused than Bs, but try to adjust their arousal level down. B. They are aware of becoming highly aroused, but choose to do nothing about it. C. They do not become as aroused as Type Bs. D. They become more aroused than Bs, but tend to ignore or deny physiological stress.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The research method that focuses on a single individual is:
a. naturalistic observation b. case study research c. the survey method d. correlational research