Which of the following situations best illustrates regression toward the mean?
a. Very tall parents tend to have children that are not quite as tall as they are.
b. A very tall person is more likely to have children with another tall person.
c. Attributes like height are inherited, but environmental factors also play a big role.
d. Very tall children are more likely to have come from short parents.
a. Very tall parents tend to have children that are not quite as tall as they are.
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Which statement does not reflect Horney's views about childhood?
a. The fulfillment of safety needs of children can ensure their endurance to traumatic events. b. Biological forces are more important than social forces in shaping personality. c. There should be no discrimination based on gender. d. A child's security depends entirely on how the parents treat the child.
Some memory-enhancing supplements appear to act in common by ____
a. increasing amyloid-? b. enhancing LTP c. decreasing calcium levels d. stimulating acetylcholine receptors
Which statement is FALSE?
A) Differences in temperament usually are stable over time. B) Differences in attachment style are due primarily to biology. C) Mothers of securely attached infants tend to be especially sensitive to their infants' needs. D) Children who were securely attached as infants tend to have higher-quality social relationships.
The Big Five personality dimensions have also been observed in animals
a. True b. False