Researchers have had trouble replicating studies that found a particular gene linked to schizophrenia. According to one recent hypothesis, ____.
A. genes in fact have nothing to do with schizophrenia
B. the same genes responsible for schizophrenia also produce Huntington's disease
C. spontaneous mutations in any of hundreds of genes can cause schizophrenia
D. most genetic researchers fail to examine the X and Y chromosomes
Answer: C
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a. is accessible to everyone b. involves systematic observation c. uses statistical procedures d. can be replicated
__________ furnishes the raw material of sensory experience, whereas __________ provides an interpretation of that material
a) Sensation; transduction medium b) Perception; transduction c) Sensation; perception d) Perception; sensation
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A. He might need to visit his physician and see if he is suffering from obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea. B. He is probably suffering from cataplexy during the night due to narcolepsy. C. He needs to be on a regular dose of sleep medication, as he is not getting enough sleep. D. He should make an appointment with a psychiatrist because he seems to be suffering from a psychotic disorder.
If you were hiring a preschool teacher for children with developmental delays, which of the following personality factors proposed by the five factor theory would likely be the most important for the candidate to possess in the lowest degree on its continuum?
A. Neuroticism B. Conscientiousness C. Extraversion D. Agreeableness