How do the heredity and environmental explanations of intelligence differ? Give two arguments for and against the proposition that intelligence is determined by heredity
What will be an ideal response?
* The heredity position suggests genetic factors are responsible for intelligence, whereas environmental explanations suggest that the environment in which you were raised determines your level of intelligence.
* For: 1) there is a high correlation between intelligence and familial relationship, 2) the intelligence scores of adopted children tend to correlate more highly with their biological parents than their adopted parents.
* Against: 1) a number of environmental toxins have been linked to lowered intelligence, 2) early stimulation can raise intelligence scores, 3) the average number of correct responses on IQ tests has risen during recent decades.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Brad is able to maintain an erection and ejaculate during masturbation. Before his breakup with his previous partner, he was also able to maintain an erection and ejaculate during sex. He now has a new partner and has not been able to maintain an erection during sex. What is a more likely cause for his problem? a. He may have an STI that is causing medical problems
b. He may need to have his heart checked out because problems maintaining anerection are related to cardiovascular problems. c. He may be experiencing performance fears with his new partner or comparing theirencounters to his previous partner. d. He may believe that his penis is not the right size or shape in relation to his newpartner's genitals and this is impacting his sexual satisfaction.
If a placebo is used, researchers assume that differences in group performance are not due to:
a. experimenter expectancies about the experiment b. differences in the personal characteristics of subjects in each group c. subject expectancies about the experiment d. the environmental conditions that are intentionally manipulated in the experiment
Whereas lawyers are typically adversarial and engage in "either-or" thinking, psychologists are expected to be _______________ and think more in terms of ______________
A. subjective; absolutes B. subjective; probabilities C. objective; absolutes D. objective; probabilities