Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Handedness is directly inherited, like eye color and skin color.
b. Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome.
c. Learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring.
d. Left-handedness is more common in males than in females.
A
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a. the observer can be the person exhibiting the behavior b. observation and recording take place in the natural environment c. the information obtained demonstrates a functional relationship d. information is likely to be more accurate than information from indirect methods
The most commonly used sampling methods in psychology are nonprobability sampling methods
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Both Danielle's biological parents had schizophrenia. When she was three days old, she was adopted by a family that has no history of schizophrenia. In these circumstances, Danielle has:
a. an increased risk for developing schizophrenia, but only if she maintains contact with her biological parents b. the same risk for developing schizophrenia as the rest of her adopted family's children c. no increase in her risk for developing schizophrenia, but an increase in her risk for other psychological disorders d. an increased risk for developing schizophrenia, even if she has no contact with her biological parents
Which psychologist would posit that psychology is a science with a core content and widely accepted processes and principles??
a. ?James b. ?Koch c. ?Staats d. ?Matarazzo