Adoption studies may be flawed because
a. adopted children are more likely than nonadopted children to have genetic disorders.
b. the results of adoption studies usually conflict with results of twin studies.
c. agencies may try to place adoptees in environments similar to those of their biological parents.
d. parents treat adopted children differently from biological children.
c
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a. Sensory b. Cognition c. Shaping d. Retrieval e. Phallic
Dr. Johan read a journal article that discussed the results of a study on the conversational patterns of men and women that was conducted with college student participants. He decides to repeat this experiment using middle-aged and older adults. In regard to the original study, Dr. Johan's study will be considered a(n)
a. operational revision. b. replication. c. confirmation bias. d. double-blind study.
Which statement about the development of peer relations in adolescence is TRUE?
A) Peer relations evolve in markedly different ways across cultures and historical periods. B) Formation of couples occurs early in adolescence and is followed by the formation of mixed-sex cliques in late adolescence. C) The typical pattern of peer relation development is formation of same-sex cliques followed by formation of mixed-sex cliques and then couples. D) The typical pattern of peer relation development is formation of mixed-sex cliques, then same-sex cliques, then romantic relationships.
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a) sensory b) short-term c) echoic d) implicit