Emma and Anna are identical twins who were adopted by different families a few weeks after their birth. Although genetically identical, they grew up with different physical and psychological characteristics. For example, though both inherited a tendency to grow large, Anna was slim and athletic because of the active lifestyle practiced in her adoptive family. This variability can be explained by how
A. longevity genes can make an individual less vulnerable to certain diseases.
B. mutated genes can be a source of genetic variability.
C. for each genotype, a range of phenotypes can be expressed.
D. each zygote is unique.
Answer: C
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a. Gloria: "Women need to learn to be as assertive as males are.". b. Mike: "Gender differences have been found in certain kinds of aggressive behavior.". c. Tallulah: "The typical American voter is a female.". d. Humphrey: "In future years, we expect men's smoking behavior to become more like women's smoking behavior.".
When Nietzel and Dillehay (1986) evaluated the effectiveness of the defense's use of jury consultants in 31 death penalty cases, they found that
A. juries recommended the death penalty in 92% of the trials in which consultants were not used by the defense versus 62% in trials with defense jury consultants. B. juries recommended the death penalty in 61% of the trials in which consultants were not used by the defense versus 33% in trials with defense jury consultants. C. the percentage that recommended the death penalty was essentially the same (25-28%) in trials that used and did not use jury consultants. D. the use of defense jury consultants increased death penalty recommendations.
With regard to dissociative identity disorder, the term alter refers to ________ within the individual.
A. the "host" personality B. a dangerous personality C. the most recent personality to emerge D. a different personality
Candice has produced the following reference: Drigotas, S. M., Rusbult, C. E., & Verette, J. (1999). Level of commitment, mutuality of commitment, and couple adjustment in marital relationships. Personal Relationships, 6, 389–409. To be APA compliant, which of the following is true?
A. The title of the paper should be in all capital letters. B. The volume number should not be italicized. C. The journal title should not be in capital letters. D. There are no problems with this reference.