In family studies, researchers assess hereditary influence by
a. comparing members of one family to unrelated individuals to see how much they resemble one another on specific traits.
b. comparing blood relatives to see how much they resemble one another on specific traits.
c. comparing the resemblance of adopted children to both their biological and adoptive parents on specific traits.
d. comparing the resemblance of identical and fraternal twins on specific traits.
B
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A. Germany B. Japan C. the United States D. Canada
Dr. Henry conducts an epidemiological study to assess the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the United States. Dr. Henry is assessing ____
a. the likely causes of schizophrenia in the population as a whole b. the number of people in the United States who have had schizophrenia within a certain period of time c. the percentage of people in a population who have schizophrenia during a given interval of time d. the age of onset for people in the United States who have schizophrenia
Who is LEAST likely to develop an illness in the near future, according to the College Undergraduate Stress Scale?
A) a person accused of rape B) a person who just got married C) a person going on a first date D) a person getting into a physical fight
What is domain specific knowledge?
A) The ability to display assimilation is some situations but not others. B) The tendency for children to display more advanced thinking in areas that they are more skilled at or have more experience with. C) The tendency to adopt or accept the perspective of an older child, but not an adult. D) The tendency for experience to be unrelated to cognitive development.