Shane and Sia are twins, but they are not genetically identical. Which term would a geneticist use to describe them?

A. gamete-deprived twins
B. dizygotic twins
C. monozygotic twins
D. unreplicated twins


Answer: B

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Mary is having insomnia. Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

A) Take sleeping pills. B) Go to bed every night at different times to "shock your sleep system." C) Study in bed and then go immediately to sleep. Incorrect. This tends to lead to more insomnia. D) Don't do anything but sleep in your bed.

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In Charcot’s time, most physicians dismissed hysteria as malingering because:

a. only women became hysteric b. it could be cured by hypnosis c. no organic cause could be found for its symptoms d. it appeared to be caused by unconscious thought processes

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Regarding phobic disorder, the psychodynamic approach is to __________ as the

cognitive-behavioral approach is to__________. a. induction; unconscious impulses b. rationalization; denial c. classical conditioning; unconscious anxiety d. displacement; vicarious classical conditioning e. defense mechanisms; brain disorders

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Even though the death rate from __________ has declined by 50% during the past 35 years, it is still the number one cause of death in the United States

a) coronary heart disease b) cancer c) strokes d) diabetes

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