When studying heritability in humans, an ethical behavior geneticist would be LEAST likely to
a. study identical twins reared apart.
b. compare the behavior of adopted children to their biological parents.
c. conduct a selective breeding experiment.
d. investigate the relationship between behaviors of unrelated siblings (step family members).
c
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In Sternberg's triarchic theory, an uneducated child who is "street smart" shows strength on the practical ____ component of intellect
a. information-processing (componential) b. contextual c. experiential d. Flynn effect
The way a study is laid out is called its
a. independent variable. c. design. b. dependent variable. d. parameters.
You are looking online for a psychotherapist. Your attention is drawn to a Web site for a group practice described as eclectic. When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice, what will you be told?
a) "Our group focuses on clients' early life experiences." b) "Our staff uses a variety of therapeutic approaches in their work." c) "All the professionals in this group have training in psychoanalysis." d) "The practice deals with a range of problems from those due to genetic factors to those resulting from stress."
Why is it difficult to estimate the prevalence of sexual orientation in adolescents?
What will be an ideal response?