Tim and Tom are identical twins who have always lived in exactly the same environment. Yet they look slightly different and like to do very different things. What might explain this?
a. Epigenetics
b. Noncoding DNA
c. Evolution
d. Mental modules
Answer: a
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Chomsky asserts that humans have an inborn mechanism for mastering language. He calls this the
a. executive grammar governor. b. inborn language processor. c. language acquisition device. d. programmed language center.
Excessive self-disclosure is a staple of many television talk shows. Guests frequently reveal intimate details about their personal lives. Viewers probably find such intimate disclosures entertaining rather than threatening, because the
a. television guests are strangers to the viewer. b. television guests are viewed as sympathetic individuals who are seeking help from the talk show host. c. viewer does not have to reciprocate with their own self-disclosure to these guests. d. viewer has been desensitized by watching numerous talk shows and will not feel threatened by overdisclosure as non-TV talk show watchers.
An expectation that prompts people to act in ways that make the expectation come true is referred to as
a. social competition. b. a self-fulfilling prophecy. c. individuating. d. a just-world belief.