The primary reason that sex-linked traits are observed more frequently in men than in women is that:
a. mutations are much more common in male offspring
b. male babies are weaker so are more likely to be spontaneously aborted if any developmental process is compromised
c. the Y chromosome is much smaller and has fewer genes than the X chromosome
d. women generally do not talk about sex-related behavior as much as do men
c
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a. bind to GABA receptor sites b. bind to opiate receptor sites c. block norepinephrine receptor sites d. block dopamine receptor sites
For people living in war zones, which needs of Maslow's hierarchy would be most immediately important?
a. self-actualization b. belongingness c. esteem d. physiological and safety
When Maynard and Greenfield (2003) tested concrete operations in Los Angeles and Mexico, what did they find?
a. Children in Los Angeles performed better than Mayan children on both traditional and culturally adapted concrete operational tasks. b. There were no differences in performance on traditional concrete operational tasks between Mayan children and children in Los Angeles. c. Mayan children performed better than children in Los Angeles on the culturally adapted concrete operational tasks. d. Mayan children performed better than children in Los Angeles on both traditional and culturally adapted concrete operational task.
The part of the brain that is involved in the processing of emotions is the
A) amygdala. B) hippocampus. C) hypothalamus. D) thalamus.