The results of adoption studies have suggested that:
A. the environment has no effect on intelligence
B. lower-class children adopted by higher-class families were more likely to drop out of school
C. genetic factors, rather than environmental factors, contribute more to intelligence
D. intelligence can be improved by improving environmental factors
Answer: D
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a. Theory of mind b. Conservation of volume c. Concrete operations d. Identity achievement
Most people are highly susceptible to hypnosis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
There are many different selves within one individual; however, your ____ self is your self-conception, and ____ selves are the different people you could become in the future depending on your choices and experiences
actual; possible || possible; actual || feared; ideal || ideal; feared || || ||
Which statement below best captures the major ethical dilemma faced by experimental social psychologists?
a. With the advent of new technologies, it is easier than ever to fake data. b. That which is good science may not always be ethical science. c. It is necessary to lie to discover the truth. d. Research results can be misused by those in power.